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