Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2024; 12(9): 1644-1648
Published online Mar 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i9.1644
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis induced by X-linked agammaglobulinemia: A case report
Ting Zhang, Ming Li, Li Tan, Xin Li
Ting Zhang, Ming Li, Li Tan, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kunming Children´s Hospital, Kunming 650228, Yunnan Province, China
Xin Li, Department of Emergency, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming 650228, Yunnan Province, China
Co-first authors: Ting Zhang and Ming Li.
Author contributions: Zhang T managed the case, wrote and corrected the manuscript; Li X assisted with writing, correction, and reconstruction of the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Sanitation Research Project of Kunming Municipal Health Commission, No. 2020-06-01-119.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient. A copy of the written consent is available for review from the Editor of this journal.
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Corresponding author: Xin Li, MM, Doctor, Kunming Children's Hospital, No. 288 Qianxing Road, Kunming 650228, Yunnan Province, China. 546918754@qq.com
Received: October 20, 2023
Peer-review started: October 20, 2023
First decision: January 5, 2024
Revised: January 20, 2024
Accepted: March 1, 2024
Article in press: March 1, 2024
Published online: March 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) and X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) are both rare diseases in children. This article shares the diagnosis and treatment process of a special case to confirm that XLA was a secondary cause of PAP which improved with intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.