Thoracic-abdominal MDCT: A one-stop-shop procedure for diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Citazione:
Thoracic-abdominal MDCT: A one-stop-shop procedure for diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis / N. Sverzellati, P. Spagnolo, S. Harari, M. De Filippo, M. Zompatori, C. Rossi. - In: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE CME. - ISSN 1755-0017. - 3:4(2010), pp. 218-219. [10.1016/j.rmedc.2009.12.003]
Abstract:
A 62-year-old asymptomatic woman was referred for an abdominal multidetector CT (MDCT) scan to evaluate a renal angyomiolipoma. Upper MDCT images revealed multiple, bilateral pulmonary cystic lesion in the costo-phrenic sulci and a thin-section MDCT scan of the chest was consequently performed. Thin-section MDCT showed several thin-walled cysts uniformly distributed throughout the lung parenchyma consistent with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). This radiological approach secured a definite diagnosis of LAM, thus avoiding further invasive procedures. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Angiomyolipoma; Computed tomography; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Elenco autori:
N. Sverzellati, P. Spagnolo, S. Harari, M. De Filippo, M. Zompatori, C. Rossi
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