Successful live birth via in vitro fertilization in a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare, estrogen-sensitive multisystem disorder that predominantly affects women of reproductive age. Pregnancy and fertility interventions present a unique challenge in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, as an
Yusen Ou +7 more
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Diagnostic Value of Serum VEGF-D in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Results of the First Prospective Study in the Russian Federation [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare cystic lung disease for which serum vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a recommended diagnostic biomarker. Data from the Russian Federation remain limited. We aimed to evaluate
Marina Makarova +5 more
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Evolution of lung pathology in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: associations with disease course and treatment response [PDF]
The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research, 2020 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare multisystem disease with a variable clinical course. The lungs are infiltrated by nodules of LAM cells, stromal cells and inflammatory cells, causing lung cysts and respiratory failure. We used immunohistochemical
Suzanne Miller +5 more
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Uterine lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a premenopausal woman with tuberous sclerosis: A case report [PDF]
Case Reports in Women's HealthLymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease characterized by abnormal smooth muscle cell growth. It primarily occurs in the lungs but can also rarely occur in other organs, in which case it is classified as extrapulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Eun Min Lee +3 more
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Giant renal angiomyolipoma unmasks underlying lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineLymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an uncommon systemic disease that primarily affects women during their reproductive years and is often linked with renal angiomyolipoma (AML). In this report, we describe a case involving a 30-year-old female patient who
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A Clinical Case of Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2022 The article describes a clinical case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in a 44-year-old female Patient N., who has been suffering from this disease for a long time.
S. S. Kazakova +2 more
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Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2021 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a cystic lung disease frequently associated with reduced exercise capacity, mostly affecting young women. The disease is characterized by progressive pulmonary cystic change, recurrent pneumothorax, chylous pleural ...
Manivel Arumugam +3 more
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and Langerhans cell histiocytosis - two case reports from our practice [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2022 Introduction. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis are the most common pulmonary cystic diseases. Although they differ in pathogenesis, they share several features.
Milenković Ana +4 more
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Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2020 A 47 yo woman underwent resection of an endometrial adenocarcinoma with pelvic lymph node biopsies. She was found to have incidental nodal lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).
Charles M. Lombard
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Advanced Science, 2023 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease involving cystic lung destruction by invasive LAM cells. These cells harbor loss‐of‐function mutations in TSC2, conferring hyperactive mTORC1 signaling. Here, tissue engineering tools are employed to model
Adam Pietrobon +17 more
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