Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1988 May;8(1):25-27.

A Case of Early Gastric Cancer Diagnosed from the Area of Ulcer Scar and Showing Part of Malignant Cycle

• Koo JY
• Lee SS
• Park BC
• Lee BK
• Chang HK
• Huh MH

Abstract

In the case of IIc type of early gastric cancer occuring from the area of ulcer sear, endoscopic differentiation between it and beoign ulcer scar is occasionally very difficult, due to the absence of characteristic malignant features. The presence of the irregular granular mucosal changes on the area of ulcer scar may be very helpful in the differential diagnosis between early gastric cancer and benign ulcer sear. And underetanding of the malignant cycle of early gaetric cancer is very important for the diagnosis of the depressed forms of early gastric cancer, We experienced and report a cases of IIc type of early gastric cancer diagnosed before operation by the endoscopic finding of irregular granular mucoeal changes on the area of ulcer scar and showing part of malignant cycle.

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix*
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Stomach Neoplasms*
Ulcer*