A Case of Appendicular and Rectal Metastasis from Gastric Cancer Detected by Endoscopic Resection / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 128-131, 2006.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
A hematogenous or lymphogenous metastasis and a direct or disseminated invasion can occur in cases of a gastrointestinal metastasis. Moreover, a hepatic or peritoneal metastasis is common in advanced gastric cancer. However, a colonic metastasis, particularly an appendicular metastasis, is quite rare. Recently, we experienced a case with an appendicular submucosal tumor-like elevated lesion and multiple rectal elevated lesions during a colonoscopy in an advanced gastric cancer patient. The appendicular lesion was resected endoscopically and a biopsy of the rectal lesions was performed. The pathologic diagnosis was an appendicular and rectal metastasis of a signet ring cell carcinoma. We describe a case of appendicular and rectal metastasis from gastric cancer. The results highlight the importance of considering a metastatic carcinoma when an appendicular or rectal mass is found incidentally in a malignant neoplasm patient.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Biopsy
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Colonoscopy
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Colon
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
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Diagnosis
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2006
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Article