Gastric Crohn's disease complicated by adenocarcinoma of the stomach: case report and review of the literature.
Patients with Crohn's disease are at increased risk for developing adenocarcinoma of the small bowel and colon. Although several cases of gastric malignancy have been reported in patients with Crohn's disease, the association remains controversial, particularly because most patients have not had gastric Crohn's involvement. We report a patient with long-standing Crohn's disease, with gastric involvement, who developed adenocarcinoma of the gastric outlet. We discuss the association and include a review of the literature.
Patel
M
M
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, and Harry S. Truman VA Memorial Hospital, Columbia 65212, USA.
Banerjee
B
B
Block
J G
JG
Marshall
J B
JB
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011708:Pylorus; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology