Korean J Gastroenterol.
2000 May;35(5):638-643.
Two Cases of Gastric Stump Cancer: Possible Role of Helicobacter
pylori Infection
Abstract
- The prevalence of gastric stump cancer ranges from 0.8% to 8.9% in other
countries, but there has been a few reports in Korea. Specific factors responsible
for the pathogenesis of gastric stump cancer are still unclear. Several potential
mechanisms, such as enterogastric reflux and Helicobacter pylori infection, have
been formulated to explain this phenomenon. Althoungh there have been many studies
about the relationship between gastric cancer and H. pylori infection, the role of
H. pylori infection on gastric stump cancer is still controversial. To consider
the clinical relevance of H. pylori infection in resected stomach, we report two
cases of gastric stump cancer with or without H. pylori infection with a review
of the literatures. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the relationship
between gastric stump cancer and H. pylori infection.