Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis

Kunal C Kadakia; Sandeep M Patel; Eunhee S Yi; Andrew H Limper

doi:10.1155/2013/971350

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2013)

Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis

Kunal C Kadakia,
Sandeep M Patel,
Eunhee S Yi,
Andrew H Limper

Affiliations

Kunal C Kadakia: Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Sandeep M Patel: Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Eunhee S Yi: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Andrew H Limper: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/971350
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 52 – 54

Abstract

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Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL) is a rare disease characterized by infiltration of the lung, pleura and mediastinum with thin-walled lymphangiomas. DPL can result in mass effect from infiltrative disease, restrictive and obstructive pulmonary physiology, chylous effusions and respiratory failure. The present article discusses clinical, radiographic and pathological features, and treatment options for DPL.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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