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West Indian med. j
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52(3): 250-252, Sept. 2003.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-410710
ABSTRACT
A case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM) occurring in a 48-year-old Jamaican female is presented. The clinical, radiological, and pathological findings are typical of this rare condition, and serve to emphasize the need for a high index of suspicion in order to make the diagnosis and commence therapy early in the course of the disease. The outlook for patients with PLAM continues to be poor