2.A case of liver metastasis of gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma.
Eun Hyoung JEONG ; Dong Hyun KIM ; Sung Ho MA ; Eui Jong CHUNG ; Sang Su BAE ; A Young PARK ; Hyung Jun CHU
The Korean Journal of Hepatology 2009;15(2):201-208
We report herein a case of hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach with liver metastasis. Gastric carcinoma generally presents as adenocarcinoma and rarely shows a hepatoid pattern, which can produce alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). The stomach is one of the common sites at which hepatoid adenocarcinoma has been detected. A 75-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a symptom of epigastric discomfort. Gastrofibroscopy revealed a large tumor occupying the greater curvature of the stomach body. The level of serum AFP was markedly increased. Abdominal computed tomography revealed multiple liver masses. Biopsy samples of the gastric lesion and liver masses finally confirmed her case as hepatoid adenocarcinoma in the stomach with liver metastasis. The AFP-producing gastric carcinoma needs special attention because it often presents with early liver metastasis and has a poor prognosis.
Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography
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Aged
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Female
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Gastroscopy
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms/*diagnosis/secondary/ultrasonography
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Stomach Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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alpha-Fetoproteins/metabolism
3.Radiologic findings of metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma to the breast from stomach.
Jin Young KWAK ; Eun Kyung KIM ; Ki Keun OH
Yonsei Medical Journal 2000;41(5):669-672
Two Korean women (41 and 23-years of age) presented with painful breast enlargement and redness. The involved breast was confirmed as metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma. Although metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast shows similar clinical symptoms to inflammatory breast cancer, the difference between the two is that this malignancy showed no microcalcifications or mass on radiographic findings (mammograms and US). Therefore, after the confirmation of signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast has been made, metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma should be considered if there are no microcalcifications or masses evident on radiographic findings.
Adult
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Breast Neoplasms/secondary*
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Breast Neoplasms/radiography*
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Breast Neoplasms/pathology
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/secondary*
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/radiography*
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/radiography*
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Case Report
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Female
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Human
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Stomach Neoplasms/pathology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
4.Hepatic metastases from hepatoid adenocarcinoma of stomach mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma.
Jae Myeong JO ; Jin Woong KIM ; Suk Hee HEO ; Sang Soo SHIN ; Yong Yeon JEONG ; Young Hoe HUR
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2012;18(4):420-423
No abstract available.
Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/pathology
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Aged
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Liver Neoplasms/*radiography/secondary/ultrasonography
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Stomach Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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alpha-Fetoproteins/analysis