title: [Gastric metastases: not only identified at autopsies].
abstract: Metastases to the stomach from an extra-digestive neoplasm are an unusual event, identified in less than 2% of cancer patients at autopsy (between 1.7% to 5%). The stomach may be involved by hematogenous spread from a distant primary tumor (most commonly lung, breast and melanoma). Tumors of neighboring organs, such as esophagus, pancreas and gallbladder, may reach the stomach by continuity or by lymphatic-hematogenous spread. Endoscopic routine studies with biopsies have improved the diagnosis of this pathology. Nevertheless, in some cases the histologic study is a false negative because the neoplasia can be placed in the deepest layers of the stomach. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who presented a gastric metastasis of a high gradeuro thelial carcinoma of urinary bladder and we review the literature.
authors: Unidad de Gastroenterología, Sanatorio Municipal Dr. Julio A. Méndez Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. abosolino@intramed.net
authors: Adriana
authors: A
authors: Bosolino
authors: Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Sanatorio Municipal Dr. Julio A. Méndez Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Amerys
authors: A
authors: Cravero
authors: Sección Histopatología, Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Sanatorio Municipal Dr. Julio A. Méndez Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Raquel
authors: R
authors: Ratto
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*