The standard treatment for<unk>  is whole-lung lavage and supportive care. Whole lung lavage is a procedure performed under general anesthesia, in which one lung is pumped with oxygen (ventilated lung), and the other lung (non-ventilated lung) is filled with a warm saline solution (up to 20 L) and drained, removing any proteinaceous effluent along with it. This is generally effective at improving<unk>  symptoms, often for a prolonged period of time. Other treatments still being studied include subcutaneous and inhaled GM-CSF, and rituximab, an intravenous infusion that works to stop the production of the autoantibodies responsible for autoimmune<unk> . Lung transplantation has been performed in individuals with the various forms of<unk> ; however, this is often only used when all other treatment options have failed and significant lung damage has developed due to the risks, complications, or recurrence of<unk>  following transplantation.
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Eosinophilic pneumonia
Lipid pneumonia
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
Parasitic pneumonia
Pulmonary sequestration
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis