Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1992 May;12(1):61-64.

A Case of Coexistence of Gastric Cancer and Duodenal Ulcer

• Bang SK
• Hahm KB
• Kim SW
• Paik SW
• Kim EJ
• Lee SK
• Yoon SO
• Hong SR

Abstract

For over a half centry, physicians have suspected that patients with duodenal ulcer are offered an insurance policy against gastric carcinoma. This may be used clinically so that gastric lesion in the presence of duodenal ulcer, are considered benign. However, the duodenal ulcer may coexit with gastric cancer, Although rare in incidence of coexistence of duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer, physician always should be alert in diagnosing of gastric lesion in the presence of the duodenal ulcer. Here, we present 60 years old woman with coexitence of duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer, diagnosed by endoscopy and treated surgically.

Keyword

Gastric cancer; duodenal ulcer

MeSH Terms

Duodenal Ulcer*
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Incidence
Insurance
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms*