[A case of AFP-producing gastric cancer patient with liver relapse occurred three months after endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and gastrectomy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2011 Nov;38(12):2328-30.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 60s male was admitted to our hospital for a diagnosis of gastric tumor sized 20 mm in diameter at the fornix of the stomach. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was performed, and the resected tumor was pap, m, ly0, v0, HMX, VM0, pathologically. One month after the EMR, the local recurrence was confirmed and a partial gastrectomy was performed. Pathological findings were tub1, sm2, ly1, v1, HM0, VM0. Total gastrectomy was added because of the possibility of the lymph node metastasis. Pathological findings revealed no residual cancers. The final pathological diagnosis was T1b(sm2) N0H0P0M0, Stage IA, based on the Japanese classification of gastric cancer. Three months thereafter, CT showed multiple liver metastases. Immunohistochemical study of the operated tumor revealed AFP-producing gastric cancer. Chemotherapy was performed, but he died of the gastric cancer. Endoscopic treatment is a minimally invasive therapeutic strategy, but it requires a considerable care in application.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gastrectomy*
  • Gastric Mucosa / metabolism
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology*
  • Gastric Mucosa / surgery
  • Gastroscopy*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Recurrence
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • alpha-Fetoproteins