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Published in: Obesity Surgery 3/2008

01-03-2008 | Case Report

Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Pouch 5 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Authors: Christine Sun, Christian S. Jackson, Mark Reeves, Stewart Rendon

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 3/2008

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Abstract

A 65-year-old male presented 5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) with cancer of the gastric pouch. At the time of detection, the cancer was already metastatic. This case represents the first reported metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma arising from the gastric pouch following RYGBP.
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Metadata
Title
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Pouch 5 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Authors
Christine Sun
Christian S. Jackson
Mark Reeves
Stewart Rendon
Publication date
01-03-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9394-6

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