Case report: lymphangiomyomatosis with spontaneous peritoneal rupture.
Radiological appearances of pulmonary and retroperitoneal lymphangiomyomatosis in a 47-year-old Chinese woman are described. Onset of abdominal symptoms and development of ascites heralded spontaneous rupture of retroperitoneal lymphangiomyomatosis, which is illustrated on computed tomography.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
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D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed