Lymphangiomyomatosis (patient information)

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Lymphangiomyomatosis
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Lymphangiomyomatosis?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Overview

Symptoms of lymphangiomyomatosis may include constipation, dyspnea, and cough. Lymphangiomyomatosis may be diagnosed using CT,Xray, and immunohistochemistry. The mainstay of therapy for lymphangiomyomatosisis include sirolimus, medroxyprogesterone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, and tamoxifen. Common complications of lymphangiomyomatosis include ascitis, chylous pleural effusion, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, chyloptysis, chyluria, hematuria, pericardial effusion, pneumoperitoneum, lymphedema, respiratory failure, osteoporosis, and meningioma.

What are the symptoms of Lymphangiomatosis?

Symptoms of lymphangiomyomatosis may include constipation, dyspnea, and cough.

Diagnosis

Lymphangiomyomatosis may be diagnosed using CT,Xray, and immunohistochemistry.

Treatment options

The mainstay of therapy for lymphangiomyomatosisis include sirolimus, medroxyprogesterone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, and tamoxifen.

Possible complications

Common complications of lymphangiomyomatosis include ascitis, chylous pleural effusion, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, chyloptysis, chyluria, hematuria, pericardial effusion, pneumoperitoneum, lymphedema, respiratory failure, osteoporosis, and meningioma.