[Bone marrow carcinosis as initial presentation of adenocarcinoma]

Internist (Berl). 2011 Mar;52(3):324-7. doi: 10.1007/s00108-010-2657-7.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Bone marrow infiltration by a solid tumor is an uncommon event. We report about a female patient presenting with shortness of breath und abnormalities of blood counts. A bone marrow aspiration showed the infiltration due to adeno carcinoma. The detection of the primary was not successful. Our patient died within 6 days due to disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / diagnosis*
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / pathology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / pathology
  • Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / pathology