title: Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a rare presentation.
abstract: Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare idiopathic, cystic disease. We report a case of LAM who presented with nonchylous, bilateral pleural effusion and progressive respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India. makbar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Akbar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Ghulam Mohammad
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*