title: Gastric adenocarcinoma in a 13-year-old boy: a diagnosis not often seen in this age group.
abstract: Gastric adenocarcinoma is not uncommon in the adult population, but in the pediatric population it is an extremely rare entity. A 13-year-old boy was referred to a pediatric oncology unit for evaluation of a tumor in the upper abdomen. Further investigation revealed an advanced stage gastric carcinoma with metastases suggestive for a hereditary cause. Awareness for uncommon diagnoses is a key issue in regard of accurate treatment and overall prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands. m.f.raphael@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Raphael
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kluijt
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.forename: A M J B
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Smets
authors.forename: M E C
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tilanus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bras
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: van de Wetering
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed