[Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. Report of three cases]

Rev Med Chil. 2018 Dec;146(10):1205-1209. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872018001001205.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Gastric squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare type of cancer. We report three patients with the tumor. A 65 years old male presenting with weight los and heartburn. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed an ulcerated tumor whose biopsy disclosed a gastric epidermoid carcinoma. The patient was operated and chemotherapy was attempted, but he died five months later. A 39 years old male with an antral tumor corresponding to an epidermoid carcinoma. He was operated and received chemotherapy and radiotherapy and died one year later. A 79 years old female with a distal antral tumor corresponding to a undifferentiated epidermoid carcinoma. She received palliative therapy and died two months later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / therapy