lymphangitis carcinomatosa

lymphangitis carcinomatosa
a pseudoinflammatory lesion of the lymphatic vessels of the peritoneum, with edema of the area and proliferation of fibrous tissues around the vessels, due to the infiltration of cancer cells from peritoneal tumors.

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