Intrathoracic Lymphangiomatosis Mimicking Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a Young Woman

DARRELL W. SWANK; NORMAN G.G. HEPPER; KEITH E. FOLKERT; THOMAS V. COLBY

doi:10.1016/S0025-6196(12)61289-0

Intrathoracic Lymphangiomatosis Mimicking Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a Young Woman

DARRELL W. SWANK, NORMAN G.G. HEPPER, KEITH E. FOLKERT, THOMAS V. COLBY

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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In this report, we describe a case of lymphangiomatosis that mimicked lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a 20-year-old woman. Lung biopsy specimens showed proliferation of anastomosing lymphatic channels in the visceral pleura and dilated peribronchiolar and septal lymphatic channels. During 8 years of follow-up, this process behaved like lymphangioleiomyomatosis with reticulonodular infiltrates and worsening obstructive and restrictive changes evident on pulmonary function tests.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1264-1268
Number of pages	5
Journal	Mayo Clinic proceedings
Volume	64
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-6196(12)61289-0
State	Published - 1989

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