PULMONARY MANIFESTATION OF LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 40
Abstract
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an uncommon interstitial lung disease that exclusively affects women, usually during their reproductive years. LAM is characterized pathologically by abnormal proliferation of LAM cells in the lungs and in thoracic and retroperitoneal lymphatics. 1 We presented a case of 40-year-old female presented to Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Gauhati Medical College with cough and chest pain for 6 months, which was diagnosed to be pulmonary manifestation of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in HRCT chest.
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Duara , Debjanee , Himangshu , Rohit , Romita
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