Lymphangitis carcinomatosa of a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Furthermore positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scan shows increased metabolism in the left upper arm, lymph nodes suspected for metastases in the left axilla, elbow, delta pectoral, bihilar and mediastinal regions, and multiple lung lesions ( figure 2 ). Figure 2; Positron emission tomography-CT...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2018-02, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2017-222923
Main Authors: van Kester, Marloes Sophia, Genders, Roel Erik, Quint, Koen Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Arm
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Case reports
Diagnosis, Differential
Ear, External
Erythema - etiology
Female
Head & neck cancer
Histology
Humans
Images In
Keratin
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Lymphangitis - complications
Lymphangitis - diagnosis
Lymphatic Metastasis
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Metabolism
Metastasis
Neck
Neoplasm Metastasis
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Risk factors
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Squamous cell carcinoma
Systematic review
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Furthermore positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scan shows increased metabolism in the left upper arm, lymph nodes suspected for metastases in the left axilla, elbow, delta pectoral, bihilar and mediastinal regions, and multiple lung lesions ( figure 2 ). Figure 2; Positron emission tomography-CT scan reveals increased metabolism in the left upper arm, lymph node metastases in the left axilla, elbow, delta pectoral, bihilar and mediastinal regions, and multiple lung metastases. Lymphangitis carcinomatosa has been previously described after removal of a lymphatically invasive primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a renal transplant recipient. 3 Thus far, lymphangitis carcinomatosa due to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma outside tumour-draining lymph node basin and as primary demonstration of recurrent disease has not been described.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-222923