A Case of Early Gastric Cancer of Adenosquamous Carcinoma
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
;
: 207-210, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-156554
ABSTRACT
Gastric cancer is the most common malignancy in Korea. The most common cancers of the stomach are adenocarcinomas. Adenosquamous carcinoma of the stomach is very rare, constituting less than 0.1% of all the gastric cancers. Adenosquamous carcinoma is characterized by the presence of two different cell components, one adenomatous and the other squamous. It occurs more frequently in the upper stomach, and it sometimes invades the muscular layer. Adenosquamous carcinoma limited to the mucosa or submucosa is extremely rare and usually invades deeply into the muscular layer. Thus, it is found in an advanced stage at diagnosis and has a worse prognosis than adenocarcinoma. We report a case of early gastric cancer of adenosquamous carcinoma type on the basis of standard endoscopy in a 76-year-old woman. The patient received endoscopic submucosal dissection followed by subtotal gastrectomy to achieve complete resection.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Stomach
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma
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Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
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Cellular Structures
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Diagnosis
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Endoscopy
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Gastrectomy
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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