[Histological complete response in a case of advanced gastric endocrine carcinoma treated by irinotecan plus cisplatin].
A 65-year-old man was admitted because of epigastralgia and body weight loss. A 50-mm tumor found at the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum was histologically diagnosed as endocrine carcinoma. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed liver metastasis and multiple lymph node metastasis. We started chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin every 4 week. After three courses of treatment, the primary lesion was estimated PR, the metastasis CR, and the synthesis PR. Then we performed distal gastrectomy with lymph node dissection. Histological findings revealed no cancer cells.
Kirishima
Toshihiko
T
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto City Hospital. kiritosi3@yahoo.co.jp
Yoshinami
Naomi
N
Marui
Akiko
A
Matsuda
Shogo
S
Takai
Koji
K
Motoyoshi
Takayuki
T
Yamashita
Yasuhide
Y
Takaaki
Junpei
J
Shintani
Hiroyuki
H
Mizumoto
Masami
M
Yoshikawa
Toshikazu
T
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D000077146:Irinotecan; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002945:Cisplatin; D002166:Camptothecin