title: Lymphangiomyoma of the shoulder: an exceptional localisation. A case report.
abstract: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare condition usually occurring in young women of childbearing age. It is characterised by the presence of abnormal smooth muscle cells (LAM cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and/or other organs, with a few reports of isolated extrapulmonary cases. We report the case of a 26-yr-old female who presented with a painless shoulder mass. Ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intermuscular mass with cystic and solid tissue components, measuring 6 cm x 4 cm. The mass was removed surgically after the diagnosis of LAM was made following tru-cut biopsy. This case corresponds to an exceptional localisation of LAM.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic surgery department, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. bousiken@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Mostapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boussouga
authors.forename: Anas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harket
authors.forename: Nabile
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bousselmame
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazrak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012782:Shoulder