Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Yolk Sac Tumor Differentiation and Liver Metastasis of Yolk Sac Tumor Component

Gastric adenocarcinoma with yolk sac tumor (YST) differentiation has rarely been reported. We report a case of primary gastric adenocarcinoma with yolk sac tumor differentiation and liver metastases of the YST component in a 50-years-old patient. This was suspected due to high serum level of alpha f...

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Main Authors: Chhagan Bihari, Archana Rastogi, K. N. Chandan, Vikas Yadav, Dipanjan Panda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/923596
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Summary:Gastric adenocarcinoma with yolk sac tumor (YST) differentiation has rarely been reported. We report a case of primary gastric adenocarcinoma with yolk sac tumor differentiation and liver metastases of the YST component in a 50-years-old patient. This was suspected due to high serum level of alpha fetoprotein in the presence of a gastric fundal tumor. Gastric carcinoma with yolk sac tumor component is a rare entity with a poor prognostic outcome.
ISSN:2090-6706
2090-6714