Massive hematemesis in a case of gastric amyloidosis masquerading as gastric carcinoma

Gastric Ischemia as a Rare Cause of Hematemesis

A 59-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for anxiety and acid reflux presented to the hospital with acute-onset hematemesis after eating 2-day-old Chinese food. The patient did not drink alcohol or use illicit drugs. She had no recorded episodes of hypotension or syncope and no history of vasculopathy or vasculitis. On admission, she was afebrile with normal vital signs. The ...

Metastatic Signet-Ring Cell Gastric Carcinoma Masquerading as Breast Primary

Metastasis to the breast from an extra-mammary primary is a rare phenomenon; metastasis from gastric carcinoma to the breast is extremely so. We report a case who initially presented as mucin-secreting and signet-ring cell tumor of the ovary, and after an interval of 8 months with breast and chest wall metastatic nodules. The covert gastric primary eluded the oncologists at both presentations.

A case report of localized gastric amyloidosis.

AIM To elucidate the clinical and laboratory features of localized gastric amyloidosis via a rare report along with a review of related literatures. METHODS The clinical manifestations, laboratory results and surgical treatment of a female patient with localized gastric amyloidosis in our hospital were summarized. The relevant literatures were reviewed on the etiology, clinical features, diag...

Renal amyloidosis associated with gastric carcinoma.

Gastric Schwannoma: a case report

 Abstract Gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors are a group of tumors originating from the mesenchymal stem cells of the GI tract. Digestive tract Schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors which occur most frequently in the stomach. We report a 56-yearold woman who was examined endoscopically for dyspepsia which she had suffered from since 3 years ago. Around gastric antral mass was seen. Surgical ...