Nonmalignant Adult Thoracic Lymphatic Disorders - 10/08/16
, Francis X. McCormack, MD bRésumé |
The thoracic lymphatic disorders are a heterogeneous group of uncommon conditions that are associated with thoracic masses, interstitial pulmonary infiltrates, and chylous complications. Accurate diagnosis of the thoracic lymphatic disorders has important implications for the newest approaches to management, including embolization and treatment with antilymphangiogenic drugs. New imaging techniques to characterize lymphatic flow, such as dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance lymphangiogram, are redefining approaches to disease classification and therapy.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Lymphangioma, Lymphangiomatosis, Lymphangiectasia, Generalize lymphatic anomaly (GLA), Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KL), Pulmonary lymphangiectasia, Yellow nail syndrome
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Vol 37 - N° 3
P. 409-420 - septembre 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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