SYNCHRONOUS POORLY DIFFERENTIATED GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA WITH GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is categorized as a mesenchymal tumor. In the abdomen more than half occur in the stomach. Adenocarcinoma is the most common epithelial malignancy of stomach comprising over 90% of all gastric cancers. The simultaneous occurrence of both these tumors together is rare. This is an interesting case report of a 54 year old lady with synchronous occurrence of GIST and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of intestinal type. A brief review of literature is done regarding the reported cases and proposed hypothesis.
Authors and Affiliations
Magdalene K. F. | Professor in Pathology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Chalaka, Kerala, India, Corresponding author email: magdalenekf@gmail.com
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