Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis with Pneumothorax.
- Author:
In Sung JANG
1
;
Jun Bok LEE
;
Jung Kwan KO
;
Sung Lim YANG
;
Yong Hoon KIM
;
Chul Sae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lymphangioma;
Lung neoplasm;
Pneumothorax
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis*;
Lymphangioma;
Medroxyprogesterone;
Middle Aged;
Muscle, Smooth;
Pleurodesis;
Pneumothorax*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(11):1057-1059
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis(LAM) is defined as an abnormal proliferation of smooth muscles in the lung tissue throughout lymphatics, vascular and bronchial structure. A 52-year-old postmenopausal woman was admitted to our hospital for recurrent pneumothorax. She was treated for medroxyprogesterone by LAM 1 month ago. We performed operation of pulmonary partial resection and pleurodesis. The patient is receiving continuous medroxyprogesterone and Leuplin administration, and currently, 6 months after the operation, is still showing good results.
