title: Dyspnoea in young adults due to pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis from gastric carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Liam
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Looi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pailoor
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Alhady
mesh_terms: 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