Pulmonary Lymphangitis Carcinomatosis In Primary Oesophagogastric Carcinoma

Authors

  • Avradip Santra Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, V.S.S. Medical college & Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha
  • Pravati Dutta HOD, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, V.S.S. Medical college & Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha
  • Rekha Manjhi Asst. Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, V.S.S. Medical college & Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha
  • Sudarsan Pothal Asst. Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, V.S.S. Medical college & Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha
  • Rasmiranjan Padhi Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, V.S.S. Medical college & Hospital, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i1.11642

Keywords:

Pulmonary Lymphangitis carcinomatosis, Oesophagogastric neoplasm, Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

Pulmonary Lymphangitis carcinomatosis is an unusual metastatic manifestation of Oesophagogastric carcinoma and it occurs due to diffuse spread of the tumour to the pulmonary lymphatic system. We described a case of a 28 year old woman, presenting with gradually progressive dyspnoea and cough where results of Chest X-ray and HRCT thorax were consistent with features of Lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Upper GI endoscopic evaluation showed a tumour originating from oesophagogastric junction and extending to cardia of stomach. Biopsy from tumour revealed adenocarcinoma. As there is no definitive therapy to this condition, patient was managed conservatively only to succumb few days after hospitalisation.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i1.11642

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 01 January13 pp.96-99

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Published

2013-01-17

How to Cite

Santra, A., Dutta, P., Manjhi, R., Pothal, S., & Padhi, R. (2013). Pulmonary Lymphangitis Carcinomatosis In Primary Oesophagogastric Carcinoma. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 12(1), 96–99. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i1.11642

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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