Gastric Cancer Arising from an Upside-Down Stomach through a Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia

Gastric Cancer Arising from an Upside-Down Stomach through a Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia

We report the rare case of an elderly patient with an advanced gastric cancer arising from an upside-down stomach through a paraesophageal hiatal hernia (PEH). An 82-year-old man presented with appetite loss and anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a type 1 tumor located in the middle b...

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Main Authors: Kenji Mimatsu, Hisao Kano, Takatsugu Oida, Atsushi Kawasaki, Nobutada Fukino, Kazutoshi Kida, Youichi Kuboi, Sadao Amano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Paraesophageal hiatal hernia
Upside-down stomach
Gastric cancer
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/361012

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