Submucosal Tumor-like Early-stage Mucinous Gastric Carcinoma: A Case Study / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
; : 122-125, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Mucinous gastric carcinoma (MGC) is an unusual histologic subtype, and early detection of MGC is very rare. Early-stage MGC appears as an elevated lesion resembling a submucosal tumor (SMT) due to abundant mucin pools in the submucosa or mucosa. We report a rare case of SMT-like early-stage MGC. Tumor type was predicted preoperatively based on characteristic endoscopic findings, in which an SMT-like mass was observed at the gastric fundus. The tumor was covered by nearly normal mucosa, but with an opening allowing for the passage of copious mucus discharge. A total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy was subsequently performed. Histopathology of the tumor revealed early-stage (lamina propria) mucinous adenocarcinoma.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório
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Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
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Mucosa
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Estadiamento de Neoplasias
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article