Early Gastric Cancer with Purely Enteroblastic Differentiation and No Conventional Adenocarcinoma Component

Gastric carcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation (GCED) is a rare variant of gastric carcinoma, and a part of GCED produces alpha-fetoprotein. GCED is characterized by cells with clear cytoplasm and a tubulopapillary and solid growth pattern resembling those in the primitive gut. GCED is typical...

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Main Authors: Rin Yamada, Shin-ichiro Horiguchi, Tomoko Onishi, Toru Motoi, Tsunekazu Hishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3620293