[Clinicopathologic analysis of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis].

Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM).

Methods: By means of HE and immunohistochemistry (SP method) studies, the clinical and pathological features of 5 PLAM cases were analyzed and the related literature reviewed.

Results: PLAM was a rare lung disease of unknown etiology and was restricted to females who were generally pre-menopausal.