Lymphangiomyomatosis (patient information)

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Lymphangiomyomatosis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Lymphangiomyomatosis?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Symptoms of lymphangiomyomatosis may include constipation, dyspnea, and cough. Lymphangiomyomatosis may be diagnosed using CT,Xray, and immunohistochemistry. The mainstay of therapy for lymphangiomyomatosisis include sirolimus, medroxyprogesterone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, and tamoxifen. Common complications of lymphangiomyomatosis include ascitis, chylous pleural effusion, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, chyloptysis, chyluria, hematuria, pericardial effusion, pneumoperitoneum, lymphedema, respiratory failure, osteoporosis, and meningioma.

What are the symptoms of Lymphangiomatosis?

Symptoms of lymphangiomyomatosis may include constipation, difficulty breathing, and cough.

Diagnosis

Lymphangiomyomatosis may be diagnosed using CT,Xray, and immunohistochemistry.

Treatment options

The mainstay of therapy for lymphangiomyomatosisis include sirolimus, medroxyprogesterone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, and tamoxifen.

Possible complications

Common complications of lymphangiomyomatosis include ascitis, chylous pleural effusion, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, chyloptysis, chyluria, hematuria, pericardial effusion, pneumoperitoneum, lymphedema, respiratory failure, osteoporosis, and meningioma.

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