Tuberous sclerosis associated lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report

Authors

  • Aiman Mushir Department of Pulmonology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sohail Akhtar Department of Pulmonology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mujahid Hussain Department of Pulmonology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.5546

Keywords:

Tuberous sclerosis, (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis), Cysticlungdisease, (Pneumothorax), Genetics

Abstract

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a multisystem disorder that primarily affects the lung. Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is characterized by multiple benign tumours of the skin, brain, eyes, heart, lung, liver, and kidney. LAM can be either sporadic (sporadic-LAM) or in association with Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC-LAM). Many clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features are shared between TSC and sporadic variants. We present a case admitted at The Indus Hospital Karachi with pneumothorax and multiple manifestations of TSC-LAM.

Keywords: Tuberous sclerosis, (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis), Cysticlungdisease, (Pneumothorax),Genetics.

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Published

2023-03-15

How to Cite

Mushir, A., Sohail Akhtar, & Mujahid Hussain. (2023). Tuberous sclerosis associated lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(4), 908–911. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.5546

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 4 (2023): April

Section

Case Report

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