Pulmonary involvement in tuberous sclerosis complex: presentation of a case.
A clinical case of a pulmonary involvement in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is reported. This rare involvement (1%) is characterized by either interstitial disease or bullae; therefore, pneumothorax is likely to happen in lung parenchyma. Furthermore this complication induces a progressive serious respiratory failure until the death of the patient.
Vitto
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Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Fabiani
F
F
Capuzi
P
P
D'Angeli
A L
AL
Mariotti
A B
AB
Bianchi
E L
EL
Fiorucci
C
C
Schmid
G
G
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology