Abstract
Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare idiopathic disease characterized by hamartomatous smooth muscle proliferation of the lymph nodes, lymphatics, blood vessels as well as airways within the lung, mediastinum and abdomen. Extrapulmonary LAM is quite rare.
Keywords:
Lymphangiomyoma, retroperitoneal neoplasm, pancreatic cyst, pancreatic neoplasm
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