Chylothorax, chylopericardium and lymphoedema--the presenting features of signet-ring cell carcinoma

N Mogulkoc; B Onal; N Okyay; O Günel; U Bayindir

Chylothorax, chylopericardium and lymphoedema--the presenting features of signet-ring cell carcinoma

Eur Respir J. 1999 Jun;13(6):1489-91.

Authors

N Mogulkoc¹, B Onal, N Okyay, O Günel, U Bayindir

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Pulmonary Disease, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey.

PMID: 10445630

Abstract

This report describes a patient with chylous pleural and pericardial effusions in conjunction with severe lymphoedema resembling elephantiasis. The chylous effusions and generalized lymphoedema were associated with a signet-ring cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / complications*
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / secondary
Chylothorax / etiology*
Chylothorax / therapy
Female
Humans
Lymphedema / etiology*
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
Pericardial Effusion / etiology*
Pericardial Effusion / therapy