Primary Gastric Small Cell Carcinoma (Presenting as Linitis Plastica) Diagnosed Using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report

Primary Gastric Small Cell Carcinoma (Presenting as Linitis Plastica) Diagnosed Using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report

Small cell carcinomas are the most aggressive, highly malignant neuroendocrine tumors; among these, gastric small cell carcinoma (GSCC) is extremely rare. Here we report a case of a patient with primary GSCC, presenting as linitis plastic, who was diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided b...

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Main Authors: Ra Ri Cha, Jin Kyu Cho, Wan Soo Kim, Jin Joo Kim, Jae Min Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Hyun Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2019-05-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma
Endosonography
Linitis plastica
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2018-114.pdf

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