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Descriptor English:   Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Linfangioleiomiomatosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Linfangioleiomiomatose 
Tree Number:   C04.557.375.460.465
C15.604.515.562.465
C20.683.515.710.465
Definition English:   A disease characterized by the progressive invasion of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS into the LYMPHATIC VESSELS, and the BLOOD VESSELS. The majority of the cases occur in the LUNGS of women of child-bearing age, eventually blocking the flow of air, blood, and lymph. The common symptom is shortness of breath (DYSPNEA). 
Indexing Annotation English:   differentiate from LYMPHANGIOMYOMA; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm terms (IM) if relevant
History Note English:   2006 (1994) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
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chemically induced classification
congenital complications
diet therapy diagnosis
drug therapy economics
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history immunology
metabolism microbiology
mortality nursing
pathology prevention & control
physiopathology parasitology
psychology radiography
rehabilitation radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy surgery
therapy urine
ultrasonography veterinary
virology  
Record Number:   31329 
Unique Identifier:   D018192 

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