Cavitating metastases of the stomach and duodenum.
Three patients with cavitating gastric or duodenal metastases are presented. Metastatic disease, either by direct extension or by hematogenous spread, should be included in the differential diagnosis of an excavated exoenteric gastric or duodenal mass.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed