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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Synonyms = lymphangiomyomatosis | |||
| Micro = spindle cells with small nuclei + larger epithelioid cells with clear cytoplasm and round nuclei, cyst formation, thick arterial walls | |||
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| IHC = HMB-45 +ve, ER +ve, PR +ve, SMA +ve | |||
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| Site = [[lung]] - see ''[[medical lung diseases]]'' | |||
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| Syndromes = [[tuberous sclerosis]] | |||
| Clinicalhx = almost always women of childbearing age, recurrent pneumothorax | |||
| Signs = | |||
| Symptoms = dyspnea | |||
| Prevalence = very rare | |||
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| Rads = bullae/thin walled cysts distributed in all lung fields, lymphadenopathy | |||
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| ClinDDx = [[eosinophilic granuloma]], [[usual interstitial pneumonia]], [[emphysema]] | |||
| Tx = lung transplantation | |||
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'''Lymphangioleiomyomatosis''', abbreviated '''LAM''', is a rare [[medical lung disease|lung pathology]] that predominantly afflicits women of childbearing age. | '''Lymphangioleiomyomatosis''', abbreviated '''LAM''', is a rare [[medical lung disease|lung pathology]] that predominantly afflicits women of childbearing age. | ||