A case of diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis with a venous anomaly presenting with acute respiratory failure and hemoptysis

A case of diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis with a venous anomaly presenting with acute respiratory failure and hemoptysis

Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL) is a rare lymphatic disease that can cause diverse respiratory symptoms. A 22-year-old man, whose chest CT had shown an abnormality for years, presented with acute respiratory failure due to the abrupt onset of hemoptysis. The diagnosis of DPL was confirmed...

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Main Authors: Naoko Nagano, Shinyu Izumi, Takashi Katsuno, Motoyasu Iikura, Hideki Miyazaki, Toru Igari, Takashi Okafuji, Keigo Sekihara, Satoshi Nagasaka, Masayuki Hojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis
Lymphatic anomaly
Venous anomaly
Hemoptysis
Acute respiratory failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304573

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