title: Adenocarcinoma of the pouch after silastic ring vertical gastroplasty.
abstract: A 52-year-old woman was admitted because of epigastralgia, anorexia and recently increased vomiting, 2 years after silastic ring vertical gastroplasty. On gastroscopy, a tumor mass was visualized in the pouch near the "neo-pylorus". Biopsies confirmed adenocarcinoma. She underwent total gastrectomy, and has no evidence of recurrence at 1 year. The literature on gastric carcinoma after gastroplasty is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Soft Tissue Surgery, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 2, boulevard Kennedy, 7000 Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zirak
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lemaitre
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lebrun
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Journé
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carlier
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome