Gastric metastasis and ectopic amylase production in bronchogenic carcinoma.
A case of small cell anaplastic carcinoma of bronchus is described. Primary tumour had metastasized in the stomach and there was production of amylase by the tumour evidenced by raised serum amylase and pleural fluid amylase.
Bhasin
D K
DK
Kochhar
R
R
Nagi
B
B
Malik
S K
SK
Mehta
S K
SK
D000368:Aged; D000681:Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000201:enzymology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000556:secondary*
D000681:Amylases