Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis as a Cause of Malignant Transient Pleural Transudate
Joint Authors
Aranda, Ignacio
Romero, Santiago
Martin, Concepcion
Barroso, Encarnacion
Garcia Sevila, Raquel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although it is generally accepted that a malignant transient pleural transudate may appear during the early stages of lymphatic obstruction, cases demonstrating such probability are rare in literature.
A 67-year-old woman was admitted to hospital because a lymphangitic carcinomatosis and a transudative infrapulmonary pleural effusion with a cytology positive for adenocarcinoma.
One month later the effusion keeps being positive for adenocarcinoma but exudative in character.
Lymphatic obstruction appears as the cause of the initial transudative characteristics of the pleural effusion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garcia Sevila, Raquel& Barroso, Encarnacion& Martin, Concepcion& Aranda, Ignacio& Romero, Santiago. 2009. Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis as a Cause of Malignant Transient Pleural Transudate. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garcia Sevila, Raquel…[et al.]. Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis as a Cause of Malignant Transient Pleural Transudate. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Garcia Sevila, Raquel& Barroso, Encarnacion& Martin, Concepcion& Aranda, Ignacio& Romero, Santiago. Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis as a Cause of Malignant Transient Pleural Transudate. Case Reports in Medicine. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484042
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484042