Gastric cancer presenting with extremely rapid growth: Unprecedented morphologic change in a short time and endoscopic estimation of its doubling time

Authors
Nakajima, T Konishi, H Tatsumi, Y Sakamoto, Y Yamane, Y Misawa, S Toyama, S Ochiai, T Kashima, K Konishi, E Tsuchihashi, Y
Citation
T. Nakajima et al., Gastric cancer presenting with extremely rapid growth: Unprecedented morphologic change in a short time and endoscopic estimation of its doubling time, ENDOSCOPY, 32(12), 2000, pp. 994-997
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ENDOSCOPY
ISSN journal
0013726X → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
994 - 997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-726X(200012)32:12<994:GCPWER>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We encountered a case of gastric cancer that was initially detected as a de ep hemorrhagic ulcer without surrounding irregular elevation, followed by r apid protrusion in less than 1 month. Using endoscopic images in the follow -up study, we estimated the doubling time (DT) of this unusual tumor as 9.2 days. Since the doubling time of gastric cancer is generally fairly long d ue to exfoliation of many cancer cells into the gastric lumen, this cancer presented with extremely rapid growth. Besides, this case reinforces that f ollow-up study is important in terms of clinical management of ulcerative l esions.