Abstract
We report a case of pneumothorax with lymphangioleiomyomatosis undergoing pleurodesis using absorbable polyglycolic acid mesh. A 46-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of right pneumothorax. Chest CT demonstrated multiple bullae in the both lungs. She successfully underwent whole pleural enforcement using absorbable mesh fixed on the lung with absorbable sutures for pleurodesis. Pathological examination demonstrated pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Pleurodesis using absorbable mesh is effective for pneumothorax with multiple bullae resulting from lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
