Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res.  2017 Dec;17(4):224-227. 10.7704/kjhugr.2017.17.4.224.

A Rapidly Growing Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting as a Subepithelial Tumor

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. pmcac@hanmail.net
  • 3Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a very rare disease, comprising less than 1% of all stomach cancers. Primary SCC of the stomach was first reported in 1895, and about 100 cases have been reported worldwide since then. Although there are several theories regarding its pathogenesis in the stomach, the process of development of SCC remains unclear. The prognosis of SCC of the stomach is poor compared to adenocarcinoma because it is often diagnosed at late stages and is more prone to lymphovascular invasion. We report a case of rapidly growing SCC of the stomach presenting as a subepithelial tumor on the cardia during screening endoscopy.

Keyword

Endoscopy; Squamous cell carcinoma; Stomach neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Cardia
Endoscopy
Epithelial Cells*
Mass Screening
Prognosis
Rare Diseases
Stomach
Stomach Neoplasms
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