We present a case of a 32-year-old woman who was diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) after detecting a mass in the upper anterior mediastinum. Two years after presentation another metastatic localisation of LAM occurred in the cervical region. With this article we would like to highlight the fact that there are still a lot of unanswered questions, especially regarding the best management of extrapulmonary LAM.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201973DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

extrapulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
4
lymphangioleiomyomatosis wolf
4
wolf sheep's
4
sheep's clothing
4
clothing case
4
case 32-year-old
4
32-year-old woman
4
woman diagnosed
4
diagnosed lymphangioleiomyomatosis
4
lymphangioleiomyomatosis lam
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!