gastric cancer
Intestinal Metaplasia - Endoscopy (2 of 5)
Endoscopy of Intestinal Metaplasia Intestinal metaplasia (IM) of the stomach is a risk factor in developing intestinal-type gastric cancer and hence the question of reversibility is vital. There is...
Infiltrating Gastric Carcinoma - Endoscopy
A 94 year-old female with long history of epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, sialorrea and weight loss.
Gastric Cancer - Endoscopy (7 of 15)
With difficulty it is performed the retroflexión maneuver In the image and the video clip, it is observed the infiltration of the cardia and fundus. Linitis plastica, a diffuse infiltrative gastric...
Gastric Cancer - Endoscopy (6 of 15)
Linitis plastica (scirrhous gastric carcinoma)is characterized by an abundant deposition of extracellular matrix components and has a very poor prognosis.Altered synthesis of extracellular matrix components...
Gastric Cancer - Endoscopy (5 of 15)
Endoscopic Image of Linitis Plastica Endoscopically found to show insufficient stretching of the gastric wall, thickening and tortuosity of folds, uneven gastric mucosa, redness and white coating,...
Gastric Cancer - Endoscopy (4 of 15)
Endoscopy is 95% to 98% sensitive in diagnosing gastric cancer when performed along with biopsy. It has much lower sensitivity in diagnosing linitis plastica because the tumor is in the submucosa and...
Gastric Cancer - Endoscopy (2 of 15)
In this video endoscopic sequence shows extensive infiltration of this neoplasia from the gastric antrum to the fundus and gastric cardias. Gastric cancer is uncommon in the young. Occasional reports...
Esophagel Varices and Status Post Total Gastrectomy...
"Total gastrectomy may be indicated in treating extensive stomach malignancies. This radical procedure is not performed when carcinoma with distant metastasis to the liver or pouch of Douglas or seeding...
Esophagel Varices and Status Post Total Gastrectomy...
This 63 year-old male underwent a total gastrectomy due to a gastric cancer
Gastric Cancer Surgery - Subtotal Proximal Gastrectomy
Gastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed and third most fatal cancer. Annually 1 000 000 new cases and 740 000 deaths are reported. It predominantly occurs in males in their 6th to 8th decade...