Primary pulmonary lymphangiectasia in Noonan syndrome: apropos of an extremely rare manifestation and a brief literature review.

Noonan syndrome (NS) is a genetic multisystem disorder characterised by distinctive facial features, developmental delay, learning difficulties, short stature, congenital heart disease, renal anomalies, bleeding difficulties and lymphatic malformations. Although lymphatic dysplasias are present in 20% of patients with NS, however pulmonary lymphangiectasia has rarely been described. In this present paper, we report a 24-year-old male who was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome and primary pulmonary lymphangiectasia by using chest imaging modalities.

Pharyngeal Papilloma: a Rare Non-Pulmonary Cause of Hemoptysis.

The most common benign neoplasm of the pharynx is papilloma. It is characterized by bulging brittle lesions, which are pedicled or sessile, whitish-grey or pinkish colour. Progressive hoarseness is the main clinical feature.