Pleural Metastasis as Initial Presentation of Occult Gastric Cardia Cancer: A Possible Role of PET-CT in Diagnosis.
- Author:
So Young YOON
1
;
Jeong Hwan KIM
;
Wan Seop KIM
;
Hyun Woo CHUNG
;
Mark Hong LEE
;
Sung Yong KIM
;
Yo Han CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Pleura; Cardia; Signet ring cell carcinoma; Positron-emission tomography; Computed tomography
- MeSH: Adenocarcinoma; Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell; Cardia*; Diagnosis*; Electrons; Female; Humans; Neoplasm Metastasis*; Pleura; Pleural Effusion, Malignant; Positron-Emission Tomography; Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Cancer Research and Treatment 2014;46(4):415-418
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report on a case of malignant pleural effusion as initial metastatic presentation of occult gastric cardia cancer in a young woman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of gastric adenocarcinoma metastasized to pleura as an initial presentation. Location of cardia and signet ring cell histology may contribute to the manifestation. Utilization of positron emission tomography-computed tomography was helpful for proper diagnosis. For patients with such distinct clinical presentations, it would be appropriate to consider gastric cancer as one of the possible primary sites.
