Recurrent pneumothorax in a young female with pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis: A case report and overview of literature
| Autor: | Gupta Op, Vishakha Jain, Benjamin Khiangate, Sumedh Jajoo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty pneumothorax pulmonary lcsh:Medicine Case Report Smooth muscle hemic and lymphatic diseases medicine Recurrent pneumothorax Vascular proliferation Young female Cystic disease Lung business.industry lcsh:R Interstitial lung disease respiratory system medicine.disease bacterial infections and mycoses Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis Surgery respiratory tract diseases lymphangiomyomatosis medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumothorax lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 86-88 (2014) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| ISSN: | 2249-4863 |
| Popis: | Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare cystic interstitial lung disease that exclusively affects women of child bearing age and is associated with vascular proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the lung. We report a case of young female with pulmonary LAM presenting with recurrent pneumothorax. |
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