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Published on: January 26, 2024
Carcinomatous lymphangitis as the initial manifestation of ovarian adenocarcinoma
Mariane Gonçalves Martynychen1, Lêda Maria Rabelo, Rodney Luiz Frare E Silva
1Pulmonology Sector of the Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Federal University of Paraná - Hospital de Clínicas, Curitiba (PR) Brazil. marianegm@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Carcinomatous lymphangitis accounts for approximately 8% of all cases of metastatic pulmonary tumors. The most common primary sites are breast, lung, stomach, prostate and pancreas. We describe herein the case of a 42-year-old woman in whom the first manifestation of an ovarian adenocarcinoma was carcinomatous lymphangitis of the lung, an unusual presentation of the disease.
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