In early April 2013 the Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham's Disease Alliance (LGDA) was contacted by Dr. Mishy Lesser, a Boston-based educator, seeking assistance for a child in the Amazon jungle region of Ecuador. Dr. Lesser had just received an urgent plea for help from a former student, Ladio Dominguez, who resides in ...
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The American Thoracic Society International Conference - Meet the Experts session in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18, 2013, was a great success for the lymphangiomatosis and Gorham’s disease community. In attendance were 3 patients, 4 parents of patients, 2 spouses of patients, 1 friend of a patient, and 3 physicians ...
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200 people Run Balmoral to raise money for The Alfie Milne Lymphangiomatosis Trust   On April 27, 2013, Mum Tracy, Dad Mark and Big Brother Lewis put their trainers back on to run for Alfie’s Trust.  ...
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A Partnership with LAM One of the most difficult manifestations of lymphangiomatosis and Gorham’s disease to diagnose and manage is diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL).  This manifestation involves the lymphatic system throughout the patient’s chest and has numerous clinical presentations.  DPL often is a slowly progressing lung disease that can lead ...
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The Lymphatic Malformation Institute (LMI) and the Lymphangiomatosis and Gorham’s Disease Alliance (LGDA) are proud to host the 1st International Conference on Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly and Gorham-Stout Syndrome. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, MD from June 7-8, 2013. The conference will be chaired by Dr ...
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As a member of the American Thoracic Society Public Advisory Roundtable, the Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham's Disease Alliance (LGDA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Patient-and-Family Forum, Saturday, May 18, 2013, during the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Pennsylvania. For the ...
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