Wiktoria Drozdz, Luis Manrique, Fatmir Rama, Jan Kellner, Christian Clarenbach, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle
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Introduction: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) primarily affects women of childbearing age. Diagnosing LAM can be challenging due to nonspecific symptoms ranging from asymptomatic findings to life-threatening respiratory insufficiency. Typical cystic changes in the lungs are identifiable through imaging techniques. In addition to imaging, blood tests, including the measurement of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D (VEGF-D), as well as histopathological results from biopsies, can provide valuable information for diagnosing LAM. In this article, we discuss the case of a 31-year-old woman who was diagnosed with LAM incidentally.
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