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Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Treated by Prophylactic Total Gastrectomy.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 15 Jan 2024
Inaba Yasunori, Goda Kenichi, Kondo Masayuki, Abe Keiichiro, Kanamori Akira, Suzuki Tsunehiro, Tominaga Keiichi, Nakagawa Masatoshi, Morita Shinji, Kojima Kazuyuki, Ishida Kazuyuki, Irisawa Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
We herein report a rare case of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer in a Japanese man. A 41-year-old man underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy which revealed a small gastric erosion. Biopsy specimens showed signet ring cell carcinoma, and endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed. The patient's elder sister had died of gastric cancer at 38 years old. Considering the family history, a genetic test was conducted...
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