Gastric Cancer in the Setting of Persistently Elevated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 35-year-old woman presented to the emergency room for the evaluation of failed surgical and medical management of a suspected ectopic pregnancy.
When imaging studies were performed, she had lymphadenopathy and diffuse sclerosis of the osseous framework.
Multiple biopsies were performed and revealed poorly differentiated metastatic carcinoma with signet ring features.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy confirmed the findings of a Stage IV gastric adenocarcinoma.
Signs and symptoms of gastric carcinoma are vague.
However, to our knowledge, an elevation in human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is not an associated finding.
Persistence of hCG has many causes from abnormal pregnancy to menopause and other forms of cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Walker, LaToya R.& Erler, Brian. 2011. Gastric Cancer in the Setting of Persistently Elevated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Walker, LaToya R.& Erler, Brian. Gastric Cancer in the Setting of Persistently Elevated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464896
American Medical Association (AMA)
Walker, LaToya R.& Erler, Brian. Gastric Cancer in the Setting of Persistently Elevated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464896
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464896