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Case Reports
. 2008 Aug 12;179(4):338-40.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080142.

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis as a primary manifestation of colon cancer in a young adult

Anish Thomas  1 , Robert Lenox
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Case Reports

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis as a primary manifestation of colon cancer in a young adult

Anish Thomas et al. CMAJ. .

Abstract

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis is a metastatic lung disease characterized by diffuse spread of the tumour to the pulmonary lymphatic system. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman who initially received a diagnosis of sarcoidosis based on the results of imaging studies. However, results of a transbronchial biopsy led to the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis from metastatic colon cancer.

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Figure 1: Chest radiograph of a 31-year-old woman showing diffuse interstitial and septal thickening (arrow) in both lungs.
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Figure 2: Computed tomography scan showing nodular thickening of interlobular septa (white arrow), seen as polygonal arcades with thickened and nodular limbs, and ground-glass opacities (black arrows).
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