Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis with parietal pleural involvement: A case report and discussion of pathogenesis using pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis as a model

AbstractWe report a case of sporadic pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis presenting with chylothorax and with parietal pleural involvement by the disease. The implications for the anatomic distribution of lesions in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is discussed. The pathogenesis of pulmonary lympha...

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Published inHuman pathology : case reports Vol. 15; pp. 88 - 91
Main Authors Asao, Shunei, B.A, Lombard, Charles M., M.D, Tsau, Pei, M.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.03.2019
Elsevier
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Lymphangitic carcinomatosis
Pathogenesis
Pathology
Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphangitic carcinomatosis
Pathogenesis
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Summary:AbstractWe report a case of sporadic pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis presenting with chylothorax and with parietal pleural involvement by the disease. The implications for the anatomic distribution of lesions in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is discussed. The pathogenesis of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is reviewed using pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis as a model.
ISSN:2214-3300
2214-3300
DOI:10.1016/j.ehpc.2018.12.006