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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2026

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and

C Leclercq, E Olinger, A Caminoa, O Chatzis, D Dumitriu, A Froidure, J Smet, S Balbeur, T Corbisier

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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C LeclercqDepartment of Pediatrics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
E OlingerDepartment of Human Genetics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
A CaminoaDepartment of Pathological Anatomy, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
O ChatzisDepartment of Pediatrics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
D DumitriuDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
A FroidurePulmonology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
J Smet *Department of Immunology, Laboratoire Hospitalier Universitaire de Bruxelles - Universitair Laboratorium Brussel (LHUB-ULB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
S Balbeur *Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Institut Roi Albert II, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
T Corbisier *Department of Pediatrics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare interstitial lung disease. While autoimmunity is the leading cause of PAP in adults, the majority of pediatric cases occur secondary to immunodeficiency and opportunistic infections. Secondary PAP associated with CD40 ligand (CD40L) deficiency is extremely rare, and the underlying pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Case presentation: We report the case of a 4-month-old boy admitted due to failure to thrive and severe hypoxemic respiratory failure. Chest computed tomography demonstrated diffuse ground-glass opacities with interlobular septal thickening. Bronchoalveolar lavage yielded clear fluid containing Periodic acid-Schiff-positive material consistent with PAP, and polymerase chain reaction was positive for Conclusions: Early-onset PAP associated with

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CD40 ligand deficiencyinfantopportunistic infectionsPneumocystis jiroveciipulmonary alveolar proteinosisX-linked hyper-IgM syndrome

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PMID42644024
PMCPMC13504799

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