A Rare Case of Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis in a Middle-Aged Woman
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 295-299, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-187059
ABSTRACT
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL) is a rare lymphatic disorder characterized by lymphatic channel proliferation. It is mostly reported in children and young adults. Here, we report a case involving a 52-year-old asymptomatic woman who presented with increased interstitial markings, as seen on a chest radiograph. Diffuse interstitial septal thickening was found on a serial follow-up chest computed tomography scan, and lymphangitic metastasis was the primary radiologic differential diagnosis. However, histologic sections of wedge resected lung revealed diffuse pleural and interlobular septal lymphatic proliferation characteristic of DPL.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Rare Diseases
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Lung Neoplasms
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Lymphangioma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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