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Case report: lymphangiomyomatosis with spontaneous peritoneal rupture
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
The British Journal of Radiology
|June 1, 1994
Summary
This case study describes the radiological findings of lymphangiomyomatosis affecting the lungs and retroperitoneum in a Chinese woman. Spontaneous rupture of retroperitoneal lymphangiomyomatosis led to ascites, visualized via computed tomography.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Pulmonology
- Oncology
Background:
- Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, benign neoplastic proliferation of smooth muscle cells.
- LAM can affect pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites, including the retroperitoneum.