Case Report Of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis Secondary To Lung Adenocarcinoma

Authors

  • Aram , Nahid Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medicine Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
  • Bahtouee , Mehrzad Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medicine Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
  • Farzaneh , Mohammad Reza Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medicine Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
  • Ghanbari , Zahra Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medicine Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
  • Rasekhi , Ali Reza Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medicine Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract:

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis is the spread of a tumor to the lungs through the lymphatic system, which is a rare and final manifestation of cancer with a poor prognosis. Its main symptom is gradual and progressive dyspnea. The method of choice for diagnosis is high-resolution CT (HRCT), the most common finding of which is an increase in nodular and irregular septal thickness between the lobules with the formation of a network of dense polygons. Histological findings confirm the diagnosis. Here we present a patient with lymphangitic carcinomatosis in Bushehr, which occurred secondary to pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

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volume 25  issue 2

pages  171- 178

publication date 2022-05

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