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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Clinically, lymphangitis being associated with other clinical manifestations, which vary from pathogen to pathogen. Incidence, prevalence and demographics of lymphangitis are poorly studied. Specific epidemiological and demo-graphical data for individual infections are discussed in detail separately. However, epidemiological and demo-graphical data of lymphangitis carcinomatosa is discussed below:
Epidemiology
- Bruce DM and colleagues, reported that Intra-thoracic metastasis occurs in 30-40% patients with malignant disease, of which 6-8% develop lymphangitis carcinomatosa.[1]
Demographics
- Bruce DM and colleagues, also reported higher prevalence of lymphangitis carcinomatosis in males compared to females(60:40), with higher prevalence reported in younger population.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bruce DM, Heys SD, Eremin O (1996). "Lymphangitis carcinomatosa: a literature review". J R Coll Surg Edinb. 41 (1): 7–13. PMID 8930034.