Gastric ulcer penetrating to liver diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy.
Liver penetration is a rare but serious complication of peptic ulcer disease. Usually the diagnosis is made by operation or autopsy. Clinical and laboratory data were no specific. A 64-year-old man was admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Hepatic penetration was diagnosed as the cause of bleeding. Endoscopy showed a large gastric ulcer with a pseudotumoral mass protruding from the ulcer bed. Definitive diagnosis was established by endoscopic biopsies of the ulcer base.
Kayacetin
Ertugrul
E
Department of Gastroenterology, Selcuk University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya/Turkey. ekayacetin@mynet.com
Kayacetin
Serra
S
D001706:Biopsy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*