Lymphangiomyomatosis discovered by massive hemoptysis during general anesthesia -A case report-

Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease that is characterized by the progressive proliferation of atypical smooth muscle-like cells, which leads to severe respiratory impairment and death. Dyspnea, cough, recurrent pneumothorax, and hemoptysis are the most common clinical symptoms of LAM....

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Main Authors: Deokkyu Kim, Sung Nyu Lee, Sang-Kyi Lee, Jeongwoo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-371.pdf