The origin of p40-negative and CDX2-positive primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach: case report

Abstract Background Primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a very rare disease. The origin of this tumor remains unclear, although there are some hypotheses. Case summary A 60-year-old man consulted a previous physician complaining of upper abdominal pain. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy reveal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yukinori Yamagata, Kazuyuki Saito, Shinichi Ban, Akiko Fujii, Masatoshi Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
p63
p40
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1594-8