Pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports, 1970-2018

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis from gallbladder cancer mimicking diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

“…However, we should have suspected pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis because HRCT revealed slightly irregular thickness of the interlobular septa, although conventional CT did not detect the irregularity. Irregular thickness of the interlobular septa is a relatively specific feature of lymphangitic carcinomatosis [10,13]. If bronchoscopy could have been performed, we might have reached a correct diagnosis.…”

“…First, haemoptysis is a relatively rare symptom in pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis. Common symptoms of this disease are dyspnoea and cough . Second, pleural fluid cytology was negative.…”

Intestinal lymphangitis carcinomatosa related to ovarian cancer: Case report and review of the literature

“…LC is often associated with poor cancer prognosis ( Klimek, 2019 ). There are only few reports of intestinal involvement with variable primary sites published ( Nakasono et al, 2006 , Subramanian et al, 2014 ), making the prognosis analysis unfeasible.…”

Marked Decrease in CA 19-9 Level Belies Rapidly Progressive Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis in a Case of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

“…The prevalence of PLC in pancreatic cancer is not known, but is rare compared with primary cancers of the lung, breast, or stomach (in order of descending frequency). [15][16][17][18][19] The poor prognosis associated with lymphangitic carcinomatosis is reported in other primary tumor types. 20,21 This has promoted emphasis on early diagnosis of this type of spread, as well as how to best detect and diagnose lymphangitic carcinomatosis more conclusively, by biopsy 21 or a high-resolution CT for patients for whom a biopsy is not feasible.…”