Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach.
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is a rare lesion. Fewer than 80 such cases are found in the literature. The present case meets strict criteria and, despite direct extension into the liver, an aggressive surgical resection followed by chemotherapy seems to have effected a cure.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*