Lactic acidosis associated with metastatic breast carcinoma.
Occurrence of lactic acidosis with adequate tissue oxygenation (type B lactic acidosis) has been described in association with leukemia, lymphoma and a single case of Hodgkin's disease. No cases of this type have been reported in association with solid tumors. A case of type B lactic acidosis in a woman with rapidly progressing metastatic breast carcinoma is described.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged
D007773:Lactates