A Case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis developed in tuberous sclerosis with renal angiomyolipoma.
10.4046/trd.2000.48.5.788
- Author:
Myung Im KIM
;
Hong Mo KANG
;
Ho Jong LEE
;
Yong Ho KOH
;
Yong Seon CHO
;
Jee Hong YOO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberous sclerosis;
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiomyolipoma*;
Epilepsy;
Female;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Lung;
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis*;
Muscle, Smooth;
Penetrance;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberous Sclerosis*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2000;48(5):788-793
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare hereditary anomaly of variable penetrance characterized by mental retardation, epilepsy, and adenoma sebaceum. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon, but, when involve by tuberous sclerosis, it shows characteristic reticulonodular infiltration and cystic changes. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease of unknown cause that affects women of reproductive age. It is characterized by progressive proliferation of smooth muscle in the lung. We experienced one case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis associated with tuberous sclerosis in a 26-year-old female patient. This case is reported with a brief of the literature.
