[Spontaneous tumor regression in a patient with metastatic gastric cancer. Communication of an additional case].
A new case of spontaneous tumor regression in a patient with a metastatic gastric carcinoma, associated to an infectious abscess in the abdominal wall is presented. Streptococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus were isolated in the abscess. This interesting case is the third patient that fulfils spontaneous regression criteria associated to infection identified at the University Clinic of Navarra.
Rebollo
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Departamento de Oncología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.
Llorente
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Yoldi
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
Regresión tumoral espontánea en un paciente con cáncer gástrico metastásico. Communicación de un caso adicional.