Lymphangitic carcinomatosis (mnemonic)

Last revised by Pradosh Kumar Sarangi on 4 Apr 2023

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Citation:

Salam H, Sarangi P, Bell D, et al. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13105

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13105

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/13105?iframe=true

rID:

13105

Article created:

1 Mar 2011, Hani Makky Al Salam

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At the time the article was created Hani Makky Al Salam had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

4 Apr 2023, Pradosh Kumar Sarangi

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At the time the article was last revised Pradosh Kumar Sarangi had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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11 times, by 9 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Sections:

Mnemonics

Tags:

cancer

Synonyms:

Certain Cancers Spread By Plugging The Lymphatics (mnemonic)

A mnemonic for the causes of lymphangitic carcinomatosis is:

Certain Cancers Spread By Plugging The Lymphatics

Mnemonic

C: cervix
C: colon
S: stomach
B: breast
P: prostate and pancreas
T: thyroid
L: larynx and lung

Another mnemonic to remember most common causes are BLS (Basic Life Support)

B: breast (most common)

L: lung (second most common)

S: stomach (third most common)

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