Table 1 Clinical features of nine patients with solid organ cancer and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis reported in the literature
From: Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis co-existing with breast cancer: a case report
Case/Ref | Sex/age (y) | Presentation | Clinical form | GM-CSF Ab | Cancer | Timing of cancer and PAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/2) | M/24 | Weight loss | Unknown | N.A. | Melanoma | Co-incident |
2/3) | M/64 | Lt. hemiplegia | Unknown | N.A. | Glioblastoma | Cancer first |
3/4) | M/67 | Cough, Sputum | Unknown | N.A. | Lung cancer (SCC) | Co-incident |
4/5) | M/59 | Cough, Dyspnea | Unknown | N.A. | Lung cancer (SCC) | Co-incident |
5/6) | M/45 | Chest pain | Unknown | N.A. | Mesothelioma | PAP first |
6/7) | F/54 | Dyspnea | Autoimmune | Positive | Lung cancer (Adeno) | PAP first |
7/7) | F/59 | Dyspnea | Unknown | N.A. | Lung cancer (Adeno) | Co-incident |
8/8) | M/57 | Cough, Sputum | Secondary | Negative | Lung cancer (SCC) | PAP first |
9/our case | F/48 | Asymptomatic | Autoimmune | Positive | Breast cancer | Co-incident |