A 34-year-old woman experiencing shortness of breath was referred to our hospital. The patient was diagnosed with sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis based on the observation of bilateral diffuse multiple thin-walled cysts on… Click to show full abstract
A 34-year-old woman experiencing shortness of breath was referred to our hospital. The patient was diagnosed with sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis based on the observation of bilateral diffuse multiple thin-walled cysts on computed tomography of the chest, chylous effusion, elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor-D levels and transbronchial biopsy findings. This patient was a hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier. Treatment with 1 mg daily of sirolimus was started after HBV DNA was brought below the cut-off level using entecavir. Sirolimus was effective, as the chylous effusion resolved completely and the dyspnea improved. The sirolimus dosage was increased to 2 mg daily without causing HBV reactivation.
Journal Title: Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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