Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease that presents with diffuse progressive destruction of the pulmonary parenchyma. The incidence is less than 1 per million. No effective treatments are currently proposed for this disease. A 29-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis received excisional biopsy and symptomatic supportive care. She was diagnosed with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and was treated with anti-estrogen therapy and symptomatic supportive care. Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a very rare tumor that cannot be effectively cured.