Dyspnoea in young adults due to pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis from gastric carcinoma.
Three cases of progressive dyspnoea in young female adults due to pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis are reported. The underlying primary neoplasm was gastric carcinoma in all 3 cases. The diagnosis was not suspected in 2 patients because of their young age.
Liam
C K
CK
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Looi
L M
LM
Pailoor
J
J
Alhady
S F
SF
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms