title: [Early gastric cancer--two case reports].
abstract: Gastric cancer is a serious disease with a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis of the disease improves its prognosis. We report two cases of early gastric cancer and we specify the clinical, endoscopic, histologic and therapeutic aspects of the disease. This study is about two female patients, respectively, 36 and 70 years old. The diagnosis of early gastric cancer was based on pathologic examination of the resected stomach. The two patients are in remission 2 years and 6 months later, respectively. The diagnosis of early gastric cancer is often made on nonspecific symptoms. Oeso-gastro-duodenoscopy shows gastric mucosal anomalies. Pathologic examination of gastric biopsies confirm the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic ultrasound is essential; it specifies the submucosal infiltration and evaluates the lymph node invasion. Surgery is the primary treatment but in some cases endoscopic mucosal resection provides good long-term results. Early diagnosis of adenocarcinoma improves the prognosis of the disease, which remains poor nowadays.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastor-entérologie B, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: Belkahla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neziha
authors.forename: Bouzi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Houneida
authors.forename: Jouini
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Ouerghi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hajer
authors.forename: Maamouri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nadia
authors.forename: Cheikh
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Imed
authors.forename: Chebbi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faouzi
authors.forename: Bouraoui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saadia
authors.forename: Kchir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nidhameddine
authors.forename: Ben Ammar
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome