A Case of Spontaneous Regression of Advanced Gastric Cancer.
- Author:
Hyun Wha CHUNG
1
;
Dong Kyun SON
;
Jeong Sun JI
;
Dae Young CHUNG
;
Ji Sung CHUNG
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Joon Yeol HAN
;
Jae Kwang KIM
;
Kyu Won CHUNG
;
Hee Sik SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jkkim@cathoilc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spontaneous regression;
Stomach cancer
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell;
Choriocarcinoma;
Diagnosis;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Melanoma;
Middle Aged;
Neuroblastoma;
Pregnancy;
Stomach;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2003;27(4):216-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous regression may occur in malignancies such as hypernephroma, neuroblastoma, malignant melanoma, choriocarcinoma, and bladder tumor, but yet it is extremely rare in carcinoma of the stomach. So far, 19 cases have been reported in the English literature and the mechanisms underlying this intriguing phenomenon remain unknown. A 48-year-old man with histologically-verified advanced gastric carcinoma had received no treatment since its diagnosis. However, gastric carcinoma was no longer detectable by endoscopy and histology after 4 years. Thus, we report a case of spontaneous regression of carcinoma of the stomach with a brief review of relevant literatures.
