title: Progressive Multifocal Micronodular Pneumocyte Hyperplasia in the Lungs of a Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Case Report.
abstract: We report a case of multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia (MMPH) in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex, in whom the lung nodules increased in the number and size over the course of 8 years. We diagnosed MMPH following a lung biopsy performed during video-assisted thoracic surgery. In most of the previously reported cases, the number and size of lung nodules is unchanged during the clinical course. Our case is the first report of progressive disease in pathologically proven MMPH.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan. urantets@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Urano
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayama
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horio
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Shigeaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Genki
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Fuminari
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Tomoe
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takiguchi
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomomatsu
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomomatsu
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takihara
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niimi
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oguma
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*