Successful treatment of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis with oophorectomy and medroxyprogesterone-acetate: report of a case and brief review of the literature.
This report describes the successful hormonal treatment of a young woman with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. In addition a brief review of the literature is presented.
Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht.
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van Milligen de Wit
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Meilof-Planteydt
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008203:Lymphangiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography
D008525:Medroxyprogesterone