[A case of sigmoid colon cancer with lymphangitis carcinomatosa successfully treated with chemotherapies including molecular targeting drugs]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2010 Mar;37(3):535-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 51-year-old man was referred to our hospital with adenocarcinoma of sigmoid colon with multiple lymph node metastasis. At the time of admission, he had dyspnea, and computed tomography (CT) showed typical signs of lymphangitis carcinomatosa of the lung. Combination of mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab was started. After start of the therapy, CT revealed an improvement in lymphangitis carcinomatosa. 8 months later, the tumor assessment became progressive disease. FOLFIRI was started as the second-line chemotherapy, but the patient did not respond. Then, dyspnea emerged again, and CT indicated the lymphangitis carcinomatosa had become worse. So as the third-line chemotherapy, combination of irinotecan and cetuximab was started. Dyspnea immediately disappeared, and CT showed an improvement of lymphangitis carcinomatosa. In the previous literature, malignant tumor cases which accompany lymphangitis carcinomatosa might always have a poor course. Our case dramatically responded to the chemotherapy including molecular targeting drug and showed a long survival. So we conclude that aggressive chemotherapy including a molecular targeting drug may be recommended in a case of colorectal cancer which accompanies lymphangitis carcinomatosa of the lung.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bevacizumab
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives
  • Cetuximab
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lymphangitis / drug therapy
  • Lymphangitis / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Bevacizumab
  • Irinotecan
  • Cetuximab
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil
  • Camptothecin

Supplementary concepts

  • Folfox protocol