Pancreas cancer with gastric invasion mimicking gastric submucosal tumor
J Theisz, Á Baranyai, K Simon, Z Bánsághi, L Topa · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Zusammenfassung
The EUS has even more role in the diagnostic of the GI tract tumors mostly if these lesions to be covered with intact mucosa. A 73 years old male presented to us with several weeks of epigastric pain, losing weight and melaena. Physical examination revealed mild pallor and epigastric tenderness. Laboratory test results showed leukocytosis, moderate anemia and a positive fecal occult blood test. EGD disclosed an ovoid bulging mass with small ulceration on the surface at the posterior wall of the subcardial region. This picture suggested gastric submucosal tumor or external compression. EUS demonstrated a 7 cm exo…