Uncommon radiologic computed tomography appearances of the chest in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Abstract Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare destructive lung disease characterized by multiple thin-walled pulmonary cysts. The currently proposed diagnostic algorithm emphasizes the characteristic cystic appearance on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) so uncommon HRCT appearances pre...

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Main Authors: Yasuhito Sekimoto, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Makiko Okura, Takuo Hayashi, Hiroki Ebana, Toshio Kumasaka, Keiko Mitani, Koichi Nishino, Shouichi Okamoto, Etsuko Kobayashi, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Kuniaki Seyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85999-5