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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Known as: LAM, Lymphangioleiomyomatoses, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis [Disease/Finding] 
A multifocal neoplasm with perivascular epithelioid cell differentiation affecting almost exclusively females of child-bearing age. It is… 
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Connective and Soft TissueIn BloodMicrobiologicalNeoplastic Cell

Broader (2)

Lung diseasesLymphatic Diseases

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Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis screening in women with tuberous sclerosis.
BACKGROUND Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) occurs in at least 40% of women with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), as diagnosed… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Tuberous sclerosis complex: linking growth and energy signaling pathways with human disease
The most exciting advances in the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) field occurred in 1993 and 1997 with the cloning of the TSC2… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Tumour suppressors hamartin and tuberin: intracellular signalling.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Chromosome 16 loss of heterozygosity in tuberous sclerosis and sporadic lymphangiomyomatosis.
In previous work we found loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of the wild-type TSC2 allele in the abnormal pulmonary smooth muscle cells… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Comprehensive evaluation of 35 patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate comprehensively the characteristics of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), with emphasis on the application of… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Decline in lung function in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: relation to menopause and progesterone treatment.
The progression of lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare lung disease in women, is thought to be influenced by hormonal factors. We… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Renal angiomyolipoma: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and follow-up study of 46 cases.
We reviewed 46 cases of renal angiomyolipoma covering the period from 1977 to 1997. Eight cases were associated with tuberous… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Transbronchial Biopsy in Lymphangiomyomatosis of the Lung HMB45 for Diagnosis
We have investigated the presence of smooth muscle cells with immunoreactivity for melanoma-related marker HMB45 in pulmonary… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Lymphangiomyomatosis and angiomyolipoma: closely related entities characterized by hamartomatous proliferation of HMB‐45‐positive smooth muscle
Angiomyolipoma is a hamartomatous condition which can occur as a component of the tuberous sclerosis complex… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis responsive to progesterone.
PULMONARY lymphangiomyomatosis occurs almost exclusively in women of reproductive age.1 The principal manifestation is a… 
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