Gastric adenocarcinoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain and dyspepsia.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female

94/09/09

ct
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Axial C+
delayed
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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Wall thickening and enhancement are seen at the gastric body and antrum. Perigastric fat stranding and small adenophaty are also noted.

Mild degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the lumbar spine.
Grade I spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 is present with bilateral spondylolysis.

Post surgical control CT...

ct
This study is a stack
Axial lung
window
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Axial C+
delayed
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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Post surgical control CT after 15 months

Post-operative changes are seen due to total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy. There are no sign of local tumoral recurrence at anastomotic site and no regional lymphadenopathy.

Mild degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the lumbar spine.
Grade I spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 is present with bilateral spondylolysis.

Case Discussion

Pathology proven and operated case of gastric adenocarcinoma. CT is currently the staging modality of choice because it can help identify the primary tumor, assess for the local spread, and detect nodal involvement and distant metastases.

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