Key result
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis mimicking advanced lung cancer resolves rapidly without targeted therapy.
Why the study?
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis is an extremely rare lymphatic disorder whose radiologic features often overlap with malignancy, making accurate diagnosis challenging.
Population
A 79-year-old man presenting with dyspnea and high fever
Design
Case report
Follow-up
One year
Authors
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Highlights DPL diagnostic pitfalls in elderly patients with nodules; leaves open need for validated criteria beyond case reports.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis can mimic advanced lung cancer on imaging but may exhibit a potentially reversible clinical course without targeted therapy, even in elderly patients.
Shin et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (n=1). No DPL-directed therapy (supportive care and wedge resection) was evaluated on Clinical and radiologic resolution. A 79-year-old man with diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis mimicking advanced lung cancer experienced rapid clinical and radiologic resolution without DPL-directed therapy.
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