Prolonged remission of lymphangitis carcinomatosis from breast cancer.
Lymphangitis carcinomatosis has a grave prognosis. We report a case from carcinoma of the breast that responded completely and durably to chemotherapy.
Hamilton
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St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London.
Plowman
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PN
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography