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Dry Pleural Dissemination from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report
Hiroshi Shintani1, Katsuji Tokuhara1, Naoki Kataoka1
1Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Case Reports in Oncology
|August 6, 2026
Summary
Dry pleural dissemination (DPD) is rare in metastatic rectal cancer. This case highlights DPD as an unusual recurrence pattern, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and intervention in patients with rising tumor markers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Malignant pleural disease often presents as effusion or solid metastases.
- Dry pleural dissemination (DPD), pleural metastases without effusion, is typically seen in lung cancer.
- DPD is rarely reported in metastatic malignancies, especially colorectal cancer.
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