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Open Access 01-12-2005 | Case report

Adenocarcinoma in bladder diverticulum, metastatic from gastric cancer

Authors: Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Taiso Tamura, Kuniyasu Shimokawa, Yasuyuki Sugiyama, Yosuke Adachi

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2005

Abstract

Background

Metastasis to the urinary bladder from gastric cancer is rare. Metastasis to a diverticulum of the bladder from gastric cancer is extremely rare. We report a case of isolated bladder metastasis from gastric cancer and invasion localized to the muscularis propria of the primary site (stomach).

Case presentation

A 90-year-old female presented with nausea and vomiting that was diagnosed as gastric cancer, the patient also had intermittent hematuria. Pelvic computed tomography identified an abnormally thickened area in the bladder wall that was diagnosed as a diverticulum of the bladder. A biopsy of the bladder wall revealed well differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma metastatic from gastric carcinoma.

Conclusion

Almost all cases of bladder metastasis from gastric cancer had peritoneal dissemination. This particular presentation of bladder metastasis from gastric cancer, to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously reported.

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Title: Adenocarcinoma in bladder diverticulum, metastatic from gastric cancer
Authors: Nobuhisa Matsuhashi
Kazuya Yamaguchi
Taiso Tamura
Kuniyasu Shimokawa
Yasuyuki Sugiyama
Yosuke Adachi
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-3-55

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Adenocarcinoma in bladder diverticulum, metastatic from gastric cancer

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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