Bronchial Angiofibromata in a Suspected Case of Tuberous Sclerosis

Widespread hamartomatous proliferations are often seen with tuberous sclerosis, yet pulmonary involvement is rare. We describe a patient with a probable forme fruste of tuberous sclerosis in whom the diagnosis of bronchial angiofibromata was made bronchoscopically. This is the first description of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1979-10, Vol.76 (4), p.469-470
Hauptverfasser:	Freedman, Allan P., Radocha, R.F., Shinnick, James P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bronchi - pathology Bronchial Neoplasms - complications Female Hamartoma - complications Hamartoma - pathology Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - complications Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - pathology Humans Tuberous Sclerosis - complications Tuberous Sclerosis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Widespread hamartomatous proliferations are often seen with tuberous sclerosis, yet pulmonary involvement is rare. We describe a patient with a probable forme fruste of tuberous sclerosis in whom the diagnosis of bronchial angiofibromata was made bronchoscopically. This is the first description of this pulmonary manifestation.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.76.4.469