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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2006; 12(25): 4096-4097
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4096
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4096
Gastric metastasis by lung small cell carcinoma
Giovanni Casella, Vittorio Baldini, Department of Medicine, Desio Hospital, Desio, Milan, Italy
Camillo Di Bella, Stefano Crippa, Pathology Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Milan, Italy
Carmelo Antonio Buda, Oncology Department, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
Antonino Roberto Cambareri, Gianluigi Corti, Filippo Magri, Surgery Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Milan, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work
Correspondence to: Dr. Giovanni Casella, Divisione di Medicina, Ospedale di Desio, P.zza Benefattori, Desio 1-20033, Milan, Italy. caselgio@tiscali.it
Telephone: +39-362-383205
Received: March 13, 2006
Revised: March 15, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
Revised: March 15, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
Abstract
Metastatic tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are rare. We describe a case of gastric metastasis due to primary lung cancer, revealed by an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE). Haematogenous metastases to the stomach are a rare event. To our knowledge, only 55 cases have been described in the international literature. In these patients, the prognosis is very poor. We report herein a case of gastric metastasis by lung small cell carcinoma, with a review of the literature about this rare entity.
Keywords: Gastric metastasis, Lung cancer