Synchronous Occurrence of a Gastric Adenocarcinoma and a GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor): A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association
;
: 261-265, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
A gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, but there are some geographical differences in its incidence. A gastrointestinal tumor is an uncommon disease with a wide spectrum of aggressive behavior. These two tumors have a distinct pathogenesis, and synchronous occurrence of an adenocarcinoma and a GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) in the stomach is very rare. We report a case of synchronous occurrence of a gastric adenocarcinoma and GIST in a 64-year-old man. We performed the following tests barium swallowing test, gastroduodenoscopy, and CT scanning. We performed a total gastrectomy, and a 9 cm-sized GIST at the fundus and a small early gastric cancer at the antrum were confirmed pathologically. Some explanations for this rare case exist, but in our opinion, the synchronous occurrence is a rare but probable event that can happen in an endemic area. We describe a case of synchronous occurrence of a gastric adenocarcinoma and GIST in the stomach, with a review of the literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stomach
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Barium
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Adenocarcinoma
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Incidence
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Deglutition
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Gastrectomy
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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