title: Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis: a case report with literature review.
abstract: Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL) is a rare disease that is characterized by diffuse proliferation of abnormal pulmonary lymphatic channels. DPL occurs mostly in children and young adults and often undergoes a progressive clinical course, eventually causing deterioration of the lung. Both the clinical diagnosis and treatment of DPL remain a challenge. Here, we report a case of DPL in a 53-year-old Chinese woman with comprehensive investigations including pulmonary function tests, computer tomography (CT), bronchoscopy and histological examination of the lung biopsy, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Beijing University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: DU
authors.forename: Ruan-Jian
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Kun-Kun
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jian-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dan-Hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhan-Cheng
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed