Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis
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Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis, also lymphangitic carcinomatosis, is the presence of multiple foci of (metastatic) carcinoma in the lymphatic channels of the lung.[1]
General
- Uncommon.
- Typically fatal.[2]
Radiology
- Interstitial thickening.
DDx:
Microscopic
Features:
- Carcinoma in multiple the lymphatic channels.
DDx:
Images
See also
References
- ↑ Gilchrist FJ, Alton H, Brundler MA, Edwards L, Plunkett A, Rao S (September 2011). "Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis presenting as severe interstitial lung disease in a 15-year-old female". Eur Respir Rev 20 (121): 208–10. doi:10.1183/09059180.00000911. PMID 21881149.
- ↑ Tighe D, Cavilla S, Simcock R (July 2014). "Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma". Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 43 (7): 806–10. doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2013.12.003. PMID 24612960.