title: A rare presentation of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis in cancer of lip: case report.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma of lip is a common malignancy in Indian subcontinent. Metastatic spread is infrequent. Although advanced tumours spread to lymph nodes in the neck, it does not typically present with lung metastasis or with lymphangitic carcinomatosis. We describe a patient who developed cough and increasing dyspnoea while on treatment for carcinoma of lip. Chest x-ray and computed tomography were consistent with lymphangitic carcinomatosis. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis occurs with many different primary tumours and can rarely occur in oral cancers. This is the first report from carcinoma of lip.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery, Kerala. drsajith@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sajith
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Satheeshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: B
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: M
authors.forename: Surij
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salih
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic