Abdominal CT findings of 7 patients with pulmonary lymphgiomyomatosis / 中华放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To describe and study the abdominal computed tomographic(CT)findings in patients with pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis(PLAM). Methods Abdominal CT was performed in all the seven cases with histopathologically proved pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis, then the abdominal CT findings were described. Results Six of these 7 cases had positive abdominal CT findings:renal angiomyolipoma in 2 cases,one of these patients also had dilatation of the thoracic duct and pleural effusion;enlarged abdominal lymph nodes in 2 cases, one patient also had ascites and pleural effusion.Others findings included lymphangiomyoma and uterine tumor in one, hepatic angiomyolipoma in one. Conclusion PLAM can be complicated by abdominal multiorganic pathology frequently,abdominal examination in patients with PLAM must be valued greatly,CT examination is of important significance to discover and diagnosis abdominal pathology.