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Descriptor English: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Descriptor Spanish: Linfangioleiomiomatosis
Descriptor linfangioleiomiomatosis
Scope note: Trastorno progresivo de las mujeres con capacidad de procrear caracterizado por proliferación intersticial nodular y difusa de las células musculares lisas de los pulmones, los ganglios linfáritocs y el conducto torácico. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Linfangioleiomiomatose
Descriptor French: Lymphangioléiomyomatose
Entry term(s): Lymphangioleiomyomatoses
Lymphangiomyomatoses
Lymphangiomyomatosis
Tree number(s): C04.557.375.460.465
C04.557.450.692.500
C15.604.515.562.465
C20.683.515.710.465
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018192
Scope note: A disease characterized by the progressive invasion of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS into the LYMPHATIC VESSELS, and the BLOOD VESSELS. The majority of the cases occur in the LUNGS of women of child-bearing age, eventually blocking the flow of air, blood, and lymph. The common symptom is shortness of breath (DYSPNEA).
Annotation: differentiate from LYMPHANGIOMYOMA; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm terms (IM) if relevant
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Lymphangioma (1968-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see LYMPHANGIOMYOMATOSIS 1994-2005
History Note: 2006 (1994)
DeCS ID: 31329
Unique ID: D018192
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/24
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0027421
Scope note A disease characterized by the progressive invasion of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS into the LYMPHATIC VESSELS, and the BLOOD VESSELS. The majority of the cases occur in the LUNGS of women of child-bearing age, eventually blocking the flow of air, blood, and lymph. The common symptom is shortness of breath (DYSPNEA).
Preferred term Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Entry term(s) Lymphangioleiomyomatoses
Lymphangiomyomatoses
Lymphangiomyomatosis



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