TREATMENT OF LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS BY OVARIECTOMY, INTERFERON ALPHA-2B AND TAMOXIFEN - A CASE-REPORT

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作者
KLEIN, M
KRIEGER, O
RUCKSER, R
ROSEN, A
WALDNER, R
PREIS, P
BECK, A
机构
[1] KRANKENHAUS ELISABETHINEN,DEPT MED 1,LINZ,AUSTRIA
[2] HANUSCH HOSP,LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INST LEUKEMIA RES & HEMATOL,VIENNA,AUSTRIA
[3] DONAUSPITAL SMZ OST,DEPT MED 2,VIENNA,AUSTRIA
[4] DINAUSPITAL SMZ OST,DEPT GYNECOL & OBSTET,VIENNA,AUSTRIA
[5] HANUSCH HOSP,DEPT MED 3,VIENNA,AUSTRIA
[6] KRANKENHAUS WAIDHOFEN,DEPT MED,THAYA,AUSTRIA
关键词
LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; INTERFERON ALPHA-2B;
D O I
10.1007/BF02389635
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The gender-specific prevalence of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in premenopausal women suggests a hormonal etiology. Despite the antiestrogenic treatment (ovariectomy, tamoxifen) this disease is often refractory to therapy and almost inevitably leads to the patient's death. We describe a case where the antiproliferative effect of systemically applied interferon alpha 2b was successfully employed in addition to ovariectomy and the patient reached complete remission.
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