Pneumothorax and Cysts: A Rare Diagnosis

Explore a case of a 44-year-old woman with acute chest pain, dyspnea, Pneumothorax, and diffuse pulmonary cysts. Discover the underlying rare diagnosis.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis


A 44-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute chest pain after several months of progressive dyspnea. Her oxygen saturation was 92%, and she had diminished breath sounds on the right side. Chest CT revealed a large right-sided pneumothorax and diffuse, intraparenchymal pulmonary cysts. What is the likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Cystic fibrosis
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Emphysema
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Sjögren’s syndrome

Dyspnea, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, mTOR Inhibitor, Pneumothorax, Pulmonary Cysts

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