A case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis complicated with uterine and retroperitoneal tumors

A case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis complicated with uterine and retroperitoneal tumors

A 39-year-old female experienced dyspnea on exertion for eight months. Chest CT demonstrated findings of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), including diffuse thin-walled cystic lesions. A surgical lung biopsy revealed human melanoma black-45-positive cell infiltration and aggregation, resulting in a di...

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Main Authors: Takanori Numata, Jun Araya, Jiro Mikami, Hiromichi Hara, Tohru Harada, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Katsutoshi Nakayama, Kazuyoshi Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Uterine tumor
Retroperitoneal tumor
Sirolimus
KL-6
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115000052

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