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CT and MR Imaging Findings of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Involving the Uterus and Pelvic Cavity |
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| Authors: | You Sung Kim Sung Eun Rha Jae Young Byun Ahwon Lee Jong Sup Park |
| Affiliation: | 1Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary''s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea.;2Department of Hospital Pathology, Seoul St. Mary''s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea.;3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St. Mary''s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea. |
| Abstract: | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare idiopathic disease and this is characterized by a proliferation of abnormal smooth muscle cells in the lungs and in the lymphatic system of the thorax and retroperitoneum. The female genital tract is rarely affected by LAM. We report here on the CT and MR imaging findings of extensive LAM involving the uterus and pelvic cavity, and this was seen as multiple cystic uterine and parauterine masses with internal hemorrhage in a young female with tuberous sclerosis complex. |
| Keywords: | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Uterus Tuberous sclerosis complex Computed tomography (CT) Magnetic resonance (MR) |