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. 1989 Mar;44(3):212–214. doi: 10.1136/thx.44.3.212

Pulmonary manifestations of tuberous sclerosis in first degree relatives.

J M Slingerland 1, R F Grossman 1, D Chamberlain 1, C E Tremblay 1
PMCID: PMC461756  PMID: 2705152

Abstract

In a family with tuberous sclerosis affecting four generations a mother and daughter had the rare pulmonary manifestations of the disease. Pathologically the pulmonary disease may be the same as pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

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