A Rare Case of Lymphangiomyomatosis with Bilateral Pneumothorax: Di-agnosis and Treatment
oleh: Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Alireaz Azargoon, Asghar Aliehpour, Sara Valizadeh, Masoumeh Meisami
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| Diterbitkan: | Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2011-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Background: lymphangioleiomyomatosisis (LAM) a rare and progressive lung disease in young women that can lead to death due to respiratory failure. LAM affects women in childbearing age. Respiratory distress, pneumothorax and chylothorax are the manifestation of this disease. Case report: The patient was a 42-year-old woman with relapsing pneumathorax and several boluses in both lungs. She underwent the 2-stage bilateral thoracotomy. She had no complications in a 15-months follow-up period.