title: Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis in liver carcinoma: a rare case report and literature review.
abstract: Primary liver carcinoma is the most important malignant disease. The nodular metastatic foci of liver carcinoma are usually found in the lung, adrenal gland or abdomen after resection or transplantation. Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis (PLC) accounts for approximately 6% to 8% of metastatic cancer in the lung. The occurrence of PLC is extremely rare in liver carcinoma. Herein we report the case of a patient with PLC after liver transplantation due to liver carcinoma. PLC was confirmed by clinical manifestations, imaging studies and cytologic examination of exfoliated cells in the pleural effusion.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Xiangyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guoping
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, 310003 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. zyzss@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shusen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications