Pulmonary Lymphangiectasis in an Asymptomatic Adult

Abstract

Pulmonary lymphangiectasis is a rare anomaly in infancy that is characterized by dilatation of pulmonary lymphatic vessels resulting in fetal respiratory distress. Pulmonary lymphangiectasis is considered to occur exclusively in young children and neonates, and very few survive beyond an early age. We herein present an asymptomatic adult case of localized pulmonary lymphangiectasis with multiple nodules. A 27-year-old asymptomatic female presented with multiple nodules on chest computed tomogram images. An exploratory video-assisted thoracoscopy revealed multiple yellowish cysts on the visceral pleura, which were histologically diagnosed as lymphangiectasis. In the present study, the pathogenesis and clinical characteristics are discussed.

Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia, Associated with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

“…Radiological studies of CPL often demonstrate characteristic features. 15 A chest X-ray reveals diffuse congestive patterns with prominent pulmonary vascular markings and reticulogranular patterns associated with cystic pulmonary lymphatics. 16 Chest computed tomography reveals features of thickened pulmonary interstitium and fixed, patchy ground-glass opacity in the subpleural or perihilar areas of the lungs.…”