Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2018; 24(19): 2130-2136
Published online May 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2130
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotheprapy after misdiagnosed gastric cancer: Case report and review of the literature
Maciej Nowacki, Dariusz Grzanka, Wojciech Zegarski
Maciej Nowacki, Wojciech Zegarski, Department of Surgical Oncology, Ludwik Rydygier’s Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Oncology Centre-Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz 85-796, Poland
Dariusz Grzanka, Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Ludwik Rydygier’s Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Bydgoszcz 85-094, Poland
Author contributions: Nowacki M designed the report and wrote the paper; Nowacki M and Zegarski W collected the patient’s clinical data, analyzed the data; Zegarski W reviewed the article; Grzanka D performed the histopatological analyses.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent from patient involved in this study was received prior to study inclusion. All details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study were omitted or anonymized.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Maciej Nowacki, MD, MSc, PhD, Doctor, Lecturer, Research Scientist, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgical Oncology, Ludwik Rydygier’s Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Oncology Centre-Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz, ul. Romanowskiej 2, Bydgoszcz 85-796, Poland. maciej.nowacki@cm.umk.pl
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Received: January 30, 2018
Peer-review started: January 31, 2018
First decision: February 24, 2018
Revised: March 22, 2018
Accepted: March 31, 2018
Article in press: March 31, 2018
Published online: May 21, 2018
Core Tip

Core tip: The Krukenberg tumor (KT) is very often misdiagnosed as primary ovarian cancer and may be occasionally diagnosed during a clinical work-up. The fast implementation of effective treatment is always necessary. This case might contribute to future confirmation of the usefulness of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy as a rescue or neoadjuvant, supportive form of therapy in a very select group of patients. This clinical development might be particularly important for patients with a KT presentation of gastric cancer who have been recently qualified to undergo classic chemotherapy or standard oncologic surgical procedures.