A case of lymphangioleiomyomatosis affecting the supraclavicular lymph nodes

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):279-82. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200603000-00022.

Abstract

The case of a 46-year-old woman with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) involving the supraclavicular, mediastinal, and pelvic lymph nodes in addition to the lungs is reported. Computed tomography incidentally revealed multiple thin-walled pulmonary cysts and low-attenuating masses in the supraclavicular, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal lymph nodes. A biopsy of the supraclavicular mass was performed and diagnosed as LAM histopathologically. The common sites of extrapulmonary LAM include retroperitoneal and mediastinal lymph nodes; however, supraclavicular lymph node involvement is extremely rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA