Tuberous sclerosis with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and renal angiomyolipomas. Computed tomographic findings: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Vianna, Flávia G ^a   Marchiori, Edson ^a   Zanetti, Gláucia ^a   Mano, Claudia M ^a   Sarcinelli Luz, Branca ^a   Carvalho, Juliana F ^a   Assed, Carla ^a   Santos, Isabella G ^a   Santos, Alair A S M D ^a   Vianna, Alberto D ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY HEMANGIOMYOLIPOMA; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; PULMONARY LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; THORAX PAIN; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 77953384879     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9124     Document Type: Article

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