A rare association of Sarcina with gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration

Priyanka Bhagat; Nalini Gupta; Mahendra Kumar; Bishan D Radotra; Saroj K Sinha

doi:10.4103/0970-9371.155238

A rare association of Sarcina with gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration

J Cytol. 2015 Jan-Mar;32(1):50-2. doi: 10.4103/0970-9371.155238.

Authors

Priyanka Bhagat¹, Nalini Gupta¹, Mahendra Kumar², Bishan D Radotra², Saroj K Sinha³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cytology and Gynaecological Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
² Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Abstract

Sarcina is a Gram-positive anaerobic organism, having exclusively fermentative metabolism and has been associated with gastric outlet obstruction. We demonstrate the present case to highlight the presence of Sarcina with a coexisting gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.

Keywords: Fine-needle aspiration cytology; Sarcina; gastric adenocarcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports