Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis--a case report.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease entity. A case of a 51-year-old man treated for respiratory insufficiency has been reported. Due to disseminated lesions in the pulmonary tissue the patient was assessed for the presence of sarcoidosis. Histopathological examination of the lung specimen obtained during videothoracoscopy revealed lesions of the lymphangioleiomyomatosis type.