title: Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach.
abstract: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is very rare. Its pathogenesis is unclear and the treatment strategy is controversial. We report an agressive primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach with liver and lung metastases in a 55-year-old man. The patient presented with a 1-month history of abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasound revealed multiple liver metastases. Endoscopic examination showed two tumour masses on the fundus of the stomach. Biopsy of the lesions revealed squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. Chest x-ray showed multiple large pulmonary nodules highly suggestive of pulmonary metastases. The patient died ten days after he was admitted because of progression of the tumour and before any therapeutic decision.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenteroloy, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital , Nabeul, Tunisia .
authors.forename: Lamine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hamzaoui
authors.affiliation: Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital , Nabeul, Tunisia .
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouassida
authors.affiliation: Histopathologist, Department of Histopathology, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital , Nabeul, Tunisia .
authors.forename: Houda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenteroloy, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital , Nabeul, Tunisia .
authors.forename: Mouna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Medhioub
authors.affiliation: Histopathologist, Department of Histopathology, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital , Nabeul, Tunisia .
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chelbi
keywords: Gastric carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Prognosis