title: Tuberous sclerosis with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and renal angiomyolipomas. Computed tomographic findings: a case report.
abstract: The authors describe a case of a 31-year-old female with tuberous sclerosis, a genetic, rare, variably expressed disease. Clinical symptoms were chest pain, and progressive dyspnea. Computed tomography scan of the chest showed bilateral, diffuse, small thin-walled cysts scattered throughout the lungs characteristic for pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed enlarged, heterogeneous kidneys, with low density tumors corresponding to angiomyolipomas. Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and bilateral renal angiomyolipomas are some presentations of tuberous sclerosis and the coexistence of both conditions may cause devastating morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. flavinhavianna@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Flávia G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Vianna
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Gláucia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Claudia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.forename: Branca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sarcinelli-Luz
authors.forename: Juliana F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Assed
authors.forename: Isabella G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Alair A S M D
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Alberto D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Vianna