Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis
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 f...
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| author | Kunal C Kadakia Sandeep M Patel Eunhee S Yi Andrew H Limper |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e93be2d177094429a7b77cc1347a9d512025-02-03T05:47:21ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412013-01-01201525410.1155/2013/971350Diffuse Pulmonary LymphangiomatosisKunal C Kadakia0Sandeep M Patel1Eunhee S Yi2Andrew H Limper3Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USADivision of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USADepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USADiffuse 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/971350 |
| spellingShingle | Kunal C Kadakia Sandeep M Patel Eunhee S Yi Andrew H Limper Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis |
| title_full | Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis |
| title_fullStr | Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis |
| title_short | Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/971350 |
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