Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Confirmed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Trucut Biopsy.
- Author:
Seong Hun KIM
1
;
Soo Teik LEE
;
Byung Jun JEON
;
In Hee KIM
;
Sang Wook KIM
;
Seung Ok LEE
;
Dae Ghon KIM
;
Ho Sung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Research Institute for Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. soo@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Signet ring cell;
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
Endosonography;
Biopsy
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Biopsy;
Endosonography;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Clinical Endoscopy
2012;45(4):421-424
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A submucosal gastric adenocarcinoma, especially the signet ring cell type, is rare. The histologic evaluation techniques for this lesion has not been established; however, histologic confirmation is very important for decision of treatment method. Here, we report a 57-year-old man with a 12-cm gastric submucosal signet ring cell type adenocarcinoma, diagnosed by an endoscopic ultrasound-guided Trucut biopsy and immunochemical studies. This case suggests that the endoscopic ultrasound-guided Trucut biopsy might be a useful diagnostic method in cases of gastric adenocarcinoma with features of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
