A Case of Submucosal Tumor-like Gastric Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Showing Mucin Waterfall.
- Author:
Hyung Ha JANG
1
;
Sang Hyun LEE
;
Gwang Ha KIM
;
Chul Woong CHOI
;
Chan Ho PARK
;
Jae Sup EUM
;
Dae Hwan KANG
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Dae Hwan KIM
;
Suk KIM
;
Kyung Un CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterolgy, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doc0224@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma;
Submucosal tumor
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Cardia;
Gastrectomy;
Gastric Mucins;
Humans;
Mucins;
Splenectomy;
Survival Rate
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;36(2):87-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Muinous gastric carcinoma (MGC) is a rare histological type that accounts for approximately 3~7% of all gastric carcinomas. The results of clinicopathological studies suggest that the overall survival rate for patients with MGC is worse than that for patients with non-mucinous tumors as MGC is more frequently diagnosed in the advanced stage. In this report, we preoperatively predicted the type of a tumor from its endoscopic finding. An endoscopic ultrasonographic examination showed a submucosal tumor like mass showing mucin waterfall on the gastric cardia. A total gastrectomy with splenectomy was performed. The pathology of the tumor identified the lesion as a mucinous adenocarcinoma.
