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| A rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach | ||||||
| Xu Chen1, Chengxin Luo1, Hu Zhang1 | ||||||
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1Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China
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| Chen X, Luo C, Zhang H. A rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(6):385–389. |
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ABSTRACT
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Introduction:
Given that stomach is lined by glandular epithelium, the most common type of gastric malignancy is adenocarcinoma, which accounts for more than 90% of primary gastric carcinomas. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is an extremely rare entity with an incidence of 0.04–0.07% among all gastric carcinomas. In this study, we report a case of a 66-year-old male and review literature about this uncommon disease. Case Report: A 66-year-old male presented to our outpatient department and complained about epigastric pain. Gastroscopy found a protruding mass (about 3.0x4.0 cm) with central ulceration on the greater curvature of the middle gastric body. He was finally diagnosed with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach based on pathological examination of biopsies. The patient declined further examination and therapy, lost to follow-up after discharge. Conclusion: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is an extremely rare entity. This type of tumor is aggressive and prone to metastasize to lymph nodes and liver, it is critical to make a correct diagnosis at early stage and place the patients on appropriate management. Keywords: Adenocarcinoma, Gastric carcinoma, Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach, Squamous metaplasia |
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Author Contributions
Xu Chen – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Chengxin Luo – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Hu Zhang – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2017 Xu Chen et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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