Direct Liver Invasion from a Gastric Adenocarcinoma as an Initial Presentation of Extranodal Tumor Spread
Joint Authors
Shah, Mansi
Mustacchia, Paul J.
Shah, Mitanshu
Rajan, Dhyan
Tan, Christopher B.
Prasad, Apsara
Raghavan, Pooja
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastric cancer often carries a poor prognosis, with an estimated 740,000 deaths from the malignancy occurring yearly worldwide (Dicken et al., 2005).
The mortality of disease is largely dependent on the extent of tumor spread, as gastric cancer has a predilection to metastasize to other visceral secondaries via hematogenous and lymphatic dissemination.
Direct invasion of a gastric adenocarcinoma to adjacent organs secondary to gastric wall perforation does occur; however, it is often present in the setting of advanced disease.
Rarely does direct tumor invasion to adjacent organs from a gastric adenocarcinoma present as the initial manifestation of extranodal tumor spread.
We present a case of a 40-year-old male with direct tumor extension to the liver as an initial presentation of extranodal tumor spread from a gastric adenocarcinoma.
Clinicians should be aware of such an occurrence, as treatment modalities in direct liver extension from a gastric adenocarcinoma vary and may be directed towards palliation rather than curative intent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shah, Mitanshu& Prasad, Apsara& Rajan, Dhyan& Tan, Christopher B.& Shah, Mansi& Raghavan, Pooja…[et al.]. 2012. Direct Liver Invasion from a Gastric Adenocarcinoma as an Initial Presentation of Extranodal Tumor Spread. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shah, Mitanshu…[et al.]. Direct Liver Invasion from a Gastric Adenocarcinoma as an Initial Presentation of Extranodal Tumor Spread. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shah, Mitanshu& Prasad, Apsara& Rajan, Dhyan& Tan, Christopher B.& Shah, Mansi& Raghavan, Pooja…[et al.]. Direct Liver Invasion from a Gastric Adenocarcinoma as an Initial Presentation of Extranodal Tumor Spread. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488290
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488290