PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Okoh, Magnus
AU  - Khan, Rosina
AU  - Ahmad, Nawaid
TI  - Multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosing lymphangioleiomyomatosis
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-243793
DP  - 2021 Aug 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e243793
VI  - 14
IP  - 8
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/8/e243793.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/8/e243793.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Aug 01; 14
AB  - A 42-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was referred to the respiratory team due to shortness of breath on exertion and significant deterioration in pulmonary function tests. Her symptoms were progressively getting worse. This prompted a referral to the specialist team where further investigations were undertaken including a high-resolution CT scan followed by lung biopsy, which eventually revealed a diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Successful referral to the National LAM Centre in Nottingham provided the key therapeutic approach required to manage this rare condition. Diagnosing this rare condition was due to the multidisciplinary team approach, which involved input from the general practitioner, radiologist and respiratory consultant. The patient has been making good progress with pharmacological management.