title: Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II-producing gastric cancer.
abstract: Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II (PIVKA-II) is a putative specific marker of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but it may also be produced by a small number of gastric cancers. To date, 16 cases of PIVKA-II-producing gastric cancer have been reported, 2 of which were reported by us and all of which were identified in Japan. There are no symptoms specific to PIVKA-II-producing gastric cancer, and the representative clinical symptoms are general fatigue, appetite loss, and upper abdominal pain. Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels are also increased in almost all cases. Liver metastasis is observed in approximately 80% of cases and portal vein tumor thrombus is observed in approximately 20% of cases. Differential diagnosis between metastatic liver tumor and HCC is often difficult. Grossly, almost all cases appear as advanced gastric cancer. Histologically, a hepatoid pattern is observed in many cases, in addition to a moderately to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma component. The production of PIVKA-II and AFP is usually confirmed using immunohistochemical staining. Treatment and prognosis largely depends on the existence of liver metastasis, and the prognosis of patients with liver metastasis is very poor. PIVKA-II may be produced during the hepatocellularmetaplasia of the tumor cells.
authors: Yoshihisa Takahashi, Toshio Fukusato, Department of Pathology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan.
authors: Yoshihisa
authors: Y
authors: Takahashi
authors: Tohru
authors: T
authors: Inoue
authors: Toshio
authors: T
authors: Fukusato
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