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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Multimedia

Author: Ali Islam, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Radiology, University of Western Ontario
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Updated: Aug 6, 2008

Multimedia

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Subtle interstitial ret...Media file 1: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Subtle interstitial reticular pattern in a female patient with slightly increased lung volumes.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Subtle interstitial ret...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Subtle interstitial reticular pattern in a female patient with slightly increased lung volumes.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. A high-resolution CT in...Media file 2: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. A high-resolution CT in a female patient showing numerous well-defined, thin-walled cysts evenly distributed throughout both lungs (same patient as in Image 1).
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. A high-resolution CT in...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. A high-resolution CT in a female patient showing numerous well-defined, thin-walled cysts evenly distributed throughout both lungs (same patient as in Image 1).

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Sagittal view of left k...Media file 3: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Sagittal view of left kidney showing large fat-containing angiomyolipoma (arrows) arising from lower pole.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Sagittal view of left k...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Sagittal view of left kidney showing large fat-containing angiomyolipoma (arrows) arising from lower pole.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Large angiomyolipoma of...Media file 4: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Large angiomyolipoma of left kidney with recent hemorrhage.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Large angiomyolipoma of...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Large angiomyolipoma of left kidney with recent hemorrhage.

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Further Reading

Keywords

lymphangioleiomyomatosis, lymphangiomyomatosis, LAM, lymphangiomyoma, lymphoproliferative disorder, dyspnea, interstitial lung disease, lung disease, tuberous sclerosis complex, TSC, vascular obstruction, pulmonary obstruction, lung dysfunction, lung cyst, pulmonary cyst

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Ali Islam, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Radiology, University of Western Ontario
Ali Islam, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Heart Association, American Roentgen Ray Society, Canadian Association of Radiologists, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Medical Protective Association, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Radiological Society of North America, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Jeffrey A Miller, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Associate Chief of Service, Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs of New Jersey Health Care System
Jeffrey A Miller, MD is a member of the following medical societies: North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, Society for Health Services Research in Radiology, and Society of Thoracic Radiology
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Pharmacy Editor

Bernard D Coombs, MB, ChB, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

John D Newell, Jr, MD, FACR, FCCP, FASER, Co-Director of Thoracic Imaging, UCDHSC; Director of Lung Imaging Center, Professor of Radiology and Professor of Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center; Univ. Colorado Hospital
John D Newell, Jr, MD, FACR, FCCP, FASER is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, American Thoracic Society, Association of University Radiologists, Radiological Society of North America, and Society of Thoracic Radiology
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CME Editor

Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute
Robert M Krasny, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiological Society of North America
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Chief Editor

Barry H Gross, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School; Professor, University of Michigan Cancer Center
Barry H Gross, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, Michigan State Medical Society, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Radiological Society of North America, and Society of Thoracic Radiology
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