Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis--a case report

J Cancer Res Ther. 2015 Aug:11 Suppl 1:C138-9. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.163875.

Abstract

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM) is a rare disease, occurs in 16-68-year-old women, especially in women of childbearing age. High-resolution computed tomography would be useful for diagnosis of PLAM. Immunohistochemistry of smooth muscle actin (SMA) and HMB-45 smooth muscle cells was positive for smooth muscle cells. Progesterone receptor and estrogen receptor in some smooth muscle cells were positive for some smooth muscle cells. HMB-45-positive diagnosis of the disease is more important.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor