A woman with dyspnea and recurrent pneumothorax: when dyspnea is not asthma

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease characterized by cystic lung lesions, lymphatic abnormalities, and angiomyolipomas. It can take a significant amount of time to diagnose LAM due to the vague symptoms of fatigue, progressive dyspnea, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion. We present a ca...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anusha Chidharla, Matthew Sehring, Marisa Ayari Ascencio, Subramanyam Chittivelu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1771125