Chylothorax, chylopericardium and lymphoedema – the presenting features of signet‐ring cell carcinoma
Articles > Article · 1999
Authors: Nesrin MOĞULKOÇ BISHOP, B Onal, N Okyay, O Günel, U Bayindir
European Respiratory Journal, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 1999, vol 13, pp 1489-1489
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13f39.x
Summary
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.