Lactic acidosis associated with metastatic breast carcinoma

Occurrence of lactic acidosis with adequate tissue oxygenation (type B lactic acidosis) has been described in association with leukemia, lymphoma and a single case of Hodgkin's disease. No cases of this type have been reported in association with solid tumors. A case of type B lactic acidosis in a woman with rapidly progressing metastatic breast carcinoma is described.