CARCINOMA OF STOMACH COMPLICATING PREGNANCY

Stomach cancer is extremely rare during pregnancy. Only 61 cases have been reported from Japan (1) and two from Germany (2). The diagnosis i s usually delayed because symptoms are attributed to the effects of pr egnancy (3). The prognosis is generally grave. Here we describe a case of carcinoma of the stomach complicating pregnancy that was diagnosed early with curative resection performed. The patient remained disease free for 34 months, up to the preparation of this article. Her baby a lso developed normally.