title: Ultrasound findings in retroperitoneal lymphangiomyomatosis.
abstract: A 44-year old female patient with pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis was examined by standard abdominal sonography. A wide involvement of the retroperitoneal lymph nodes and vessels was found. The relevant sonographic features were enlarged lymph nodes, and multiple anechoic structures, irregular in shape, thin-walled, with intraluminal septa. The findings, which resembled active cysts or liquid-filled bowels, were diagnosed as multiple ectasic lymphatic vessels.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luisetti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Filice
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008203:Lymphangiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography