ABSTRACT
A case of primary choriocarcinoma in the stomach of a 60-year-old male is herein presented. The tumor was diagnosed as a choriocarcinoma by histologic examination and the immunohistochemical method of endoscopic biopsy of a specimen. Serum alpha- fetoprotein and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin were found to be significantly elevated. Multiple distant metastasis of the liver, intraabdominal lymph nodes and malignant ascites were also discovered. The high alpha-fetoprotein level in the serum might have been due to the coexistence of embryonal cell carcinoma or hepatoid adenocarcinoma or both in the stomach.
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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pregnancy , Adenocarcinoma , alpha-Fetoproteins , Ascites , Biopsy , Choriocarcinoma , Chorionic Gonadotropin , Fetal Proteins , Liver , Lymph Nodes , Neoplasm Metastasis , StomachABSTRACT
Menetrier's disease is a rare cause of thickened gastric wall. The differential diagnosis of diffuse gastricwall thickening such as lymphoma and adenocarcinoma should be expanded to include Menetrier's disease. The authorsexperienced a case of Menetrier's disease accompanied deep vein thrombosis, which was proved by operation andpathology. We carried out double cntrast upper G-I series and computed tomography , and report with review ofliteratures.