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CALCIFYING GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Authors :
Avinash Vijayakumar
Vijayraj Patil
Abhishek Vijayakumar
Source :
International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research. 4:261
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Scholar Science Journals, 2013.

Abstract

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.

Details

ISSN :
22293809
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9184c018b6cb1227ce4bdc7b9d5a441d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i4.312