Pulmonary function in metastatic carcinoma to the lung.
Pulmonary function tests, at rest and during exercise, were performed in nine patients with metastatic carcinoma to the lung. The results are compared to the usual characteristics of diffuse interstitial fibrosis. Differences also occur between the pure multiple metastases pattern and the lymphangitic one. Literature on this topic is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002302:Cardiac Output; D005260:Female; D005652:Functional Residual Capacity; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity