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Diagnostic management of occult nodal lymphangioleiomyomatosis detected during pelvic cancer staging. Localized finding or systemic disease?
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 1 Jan 2019
Remo Andrea, Zanella Caterina, Parcesepe Pietro, Greco Filippo, Pancione Massimo, Zapparoli Mara Maria, Manfrin Erminia, Micheletto Claudio
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BACKGROUND: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a neoplastic disease that generally arises in the lung (pLAM) and may be associated with "Tuberous sclerosis complex" (TSC). Occasionally, LAM can arise at the extrapulmonary sites (eLAM), such as the mediastinum, the retroperitoneum or the lymph nodes. 25-30% of the patients affected by pLAM develop eLAM. In asymptomatic patients, the presence of mediastinal and...
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