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Multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosing lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Okoh, Magnus; Khan, Rosina; Ahmad, Nawaid.
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  • Okoh M; School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK magnus.okoh@nhs.net.
  • Khan R; School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK.
  • Ahmad N; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, UK.
BMJ Case Rep ; 14(8)2021 Aug 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34380682
A 42-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was referred to the respiratory team due to shortness of breath on exertion and significant deterioration in pulmonary function tests. Her symptoms were progressively getting worse. This prompted a referral to the specialist team where further investigations were undertaken including a high-resolution CT scan followed by lung biopsy, which eventually revealed a diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Successful referral to the National LAM Centre in Nottingham provided the key therapeutic approach required to manage this rare condition. Diagnosing this rare condition was due to the multidisciplinary team approach, which involved input from the general practitioner, radiologist and respiratory consultant. The patient has been making good progress with pharmacological management.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Linfangioleiomiomatose / Neoplasias Pulmonares Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Linfangioleiomiomatose / Neoplasias Pulmonares Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article