Calcifying gastro-esophageal carcinoma: Case report and Review of literature

International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research

Vijayraj Patil ; Abhishek Vijayakumar ; Avinash Vijayakumar

关键词: s stomach calcification, gastric carcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma;   

学科分类：药学、药理学、毒理学（综合）

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

A 70 year old female presented with dysphagia of 6 months duration. Upper GI endoscopy showed a proliferative growth in mid esophagus with occlusion of lumen. Biopsy showed adenocarcinoma of signet ring pattern. Contrast enhanced computer tomography of abdomen showed infiltrating tumor involving esophagus and entire stomach with calcification in lower esophagus and lesser curvature of stomach with ascites. Due to extensive nature of tumor and malignant ascites palliative chemotherapy with feeding jejunostomy was planned. Patient decline all treatment. This case report and review describes the rare phenomenon of calcification of stomach and esophagus.

【 授权许可】

CC BY