title: Chylothorax, chylopericardium and lymphoedema--the presenting features of signet-ring cell carcinoma.
abstract: This report describes a patient with chylous pleural and pericardial effusions in conjunction with severe lymphoedema resembling elephantiasis. The chylous effusions and generalized lymphoedema were associated with a signet-ring cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pulmonary Disease, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mogulkoc
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okyay
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bayindir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy