title: Lymphangitis carcinomatosa complicating primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
abstract: A patient with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and a diffuse pulmonary infiltrate is described. Computed tomographic scanning suggested lymphangitis carcinomatosa. This was confirmed on transbronchial biopsy to be due to metastatic mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, Woden Valley Hospital, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Craft
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reading
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: O'Neil
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography