Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Nov 2008
Case Reports[A case of diffusely infiltrating rectal cancer with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosa successfully treated with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy as salvage].
We report a case of diffusely infiltrating rectal cancer with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosa that responded to mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy and enabled survival for 19 months. A 68-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for a dry cough and dyspnea. Chest X-ray and CT examination revealed prominent pulmonary markings and abnormal infiltrating shadows. ⋯ After 7 courses, pulmonary markings and abnormal infiltrating shadows had disappeared on chest X-ray and CT. This condition was maintained for 19 months by ambulant chemotherapy without sacrificing high quality of life. Thus, mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy could be an effective salvage regimen in cases of diffusely infiltrating rectal cancer with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosa.