Pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosa due to adenocarcinoma arising from choledochal cyst: report of an autopsy case.
An 18-year-old male was admitted due to acute respiratory failure. His chest roentgenogram demonstrated bilateral fine reticular densities and right massive pleural effusion. Autopsy revealed pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosa. The primary cause was adenocarcinoma of choledochal cyst with dissemination.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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YC
Chiang
C H
CH
Lee
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PY
Lin
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male