Localized lymph node lymphangiomyoma. Description of 2 cases

Cavazza, A.; Abrate, M.; Corrado, S.; Ciamprone, G.; Putrino, I.; Scotti, R.; De Marco, L.; Piana, S.

Pathologica 92(6): 530-533

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0031-2983
PMID: 11234304
Document Number: 518410
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease characterized by an immature-appearing smooth muscle proliferation in the lung and along axial lymphatics. Rarely it is limited to lymph nodes, without extranodal disease. Two cases of localized nodal lymphangiomyoma in a 48 and 54 year-old women are presented: in both cases the lesion was limited to pelvic lymph nodes and it was an incidental finding during staging for tumours of the gynaecological tract.

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