Catalog

Lymphangitic carcinomatosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Lymphangitic carcinomatosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/738129163

Lymphangitis carcinomatosis is the malignant infiltration and inflammation of lymphatic vessels secondary to the metastatic spread of malignancy from a primary site. The carcinomatous infiltration of the lymphatic vessels almost always occurs in the pulmonary interstitial lymphatics (pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis).