Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach Misconceived as a Primary Liver Tumor
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Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach Misconceived as a Primary Liver Tumor
Hepatoid adenocarcinomas of the stomach are gastric carcinomas with both adenocarcinomatous and hepatocellular differentiations. The tumor was characterized by high serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels. A 73-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Gastrofiberscopy revealed a gastric tumor occupying the antrum and pylorus. Radical subtotal gastrectomy was done and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1226-0053
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2009.76.6.403