ICD J84.81ORPHA:538LAM

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare progressive lung disease that almost exclusively affects women, causing cystic lung destruction, breathlessness, and recurrent pneumothorax. It is caused by mutations in TSC genes. The mTOR inhibitor sirolimus slows progression and is the only approved treatment.

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