Successful Treatment of a Gastric Plasmacytoma Using a Combination of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Oral Thalidomide
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 564-567, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-16145
ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of a gastric plasmacytoma treated with endoscopic resection and oral thalidomide therapy. A 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with indigestion. He had no specific medical history and unremarkable laboratory results. Gastroendoscopic findings revealed a focal, erythematous, flat elevated lesion in the anterior wall of the stomach antrum. A biopsy revealed atypical lymphocytes. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with an insulation-tipped knife was performed 45 days after diagnosis. Radiological and hematological evaluations, including a bone marrow biopsy, were performed and showed no involvement of other organs. The patient was diagnosed with extramedullary gastric plasmacytoma. Follow-up gastroendoscopy was performed three times during a 2-year period and showed nonspecific ESD scarring. The patient's condition was found to be stable.
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Main subject:
Plasmacytoma
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Stomach
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Thalidomide
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow
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Lymphocytes
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Follow-Up Studies
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Cicatrix
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Diagnosis
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Dyspepsia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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