Anesthetic management for cesarean delivery in a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A case report.
- Author:
Mi Geum LEE
1
;
Hong Soon KIM
;
Woon rak SON
;
Hee Yeon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. hypark@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anesthesia;
Cesarea delivery;
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Chylothorax;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Lipopolysaccharides;
Lung Diseases;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis*;
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle;
Pneumothorax;
Respiratory Insufficiency
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2013;8(4):254-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive cystic lung disease, characterized by a proliferation of immature smooth muscle cell (LAM cell) in the airway, parenchyma, lymph nodes and pulmonary vessels. It mainly affects women in their reproductive years. It is clinically manifested by recurrent pneumothorax, progressive dyspnea on exertion and chylothorax; it can also ultimately lead to respiratory failure. However, no curative treatment for LAM is currently available. We report an anesthetic management for cesarean delivery in a parturient newly diagnosed with LAM.
