Parietal cell carcinoma of the stomach and Ménétrier's disease.
A case of gastric parietal cell carcinoma, a newly recognized entity, associated with Ménétrier's disease, is presented. The tumor presented a excavated ulcer 6 x 6 cm in diameter surrounding the cardiac region. Metastasis in the greater curvature and epiploon++ lymph nodes were identified. The mucosa of gastric body and fundus showed large thickened tortuous folds and the histological pattern of Ménétrier's disease.
Barbosa
A J
AJ
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
Nogueira
A M
AM
Leite
V H
VH
Lima Júnior
G F
GF
Oliveira
C A
CA
D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications*; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010295:Parietal Cells, Gastric; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure