Successful treatment of a patient with chyluria due to lymphangioleiomyomatosis using sirolimus

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare and progressive neoplastic disease of young woman, characterized by the proliferation of abnormal smooth muscle-like cells (LAM cells) in the lungs and axial lymphatics. A 44-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because pleural effusion was detected du...

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Main Authors: Takahiko Sakaue, Masaki Tominaga, Takashi Niizeki, Yoshiaki Zaizen, Ken Matsukuma, Masamichi Koganemaru, Tomoaki Hoshino, Takuji Torimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117303453