title: Profuse coarse pulmonary nodules in a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis: thirty-three years of follow-up.
abstract: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease characterized by progressive cystic destruction of the lungs. We present an unusual radiological presentation of lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a patient followed for 33 years with profuse coarse lung nodules in addition to the classical cystic lesions. We believe that this report might support the case for considering LAM a low-malignant neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Saher B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Shaker
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seersholm
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colella
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Clementsen
keywords: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis; cysts; neoplasm; nodules