Case Report
Two Pediatric Cases of Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Review of the Literature
Derya Altay 1
, Zehra Filiz Karaman 2
, Alper Özcan 3
, Kemal Deniz 4
, Ekrem Ünal 3
, Türkan Patıroğlu 3
, Duran Arslan 1
, Zehra Filiz Karaman 2
, Alper Özcan 3
, Kemal Deniz 4
, Ekrem Ünal 3
, Türkan Patıroğlu 3
, Duran Arslan 1
1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Pediatric Radiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
3Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
4Department of Pathology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Pediatric Radiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
3Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
4Department of Pathology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2021; 43(3): 296-299 DOI: 10.14744/etd.2020.47715
Abstract
Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis in childhood. Patients are usually diagnosed late, as they present with non–specific symptoms and therefore, patients have low survival rates after diagnosis.
Case Report: Here, we present two cases of gastric adenocarcinoma, one with dysphagia and weight loss, and the other with abdominal pain, leg pain, and weight loss as the presenting complaints with literature review.
Conclusion: Gastric adenocarcinoma patients can be presented with non–specific symptoms such as dysphagia, weight loss, and leg pain.
Keywords: Gastric adenocarcinoma, pediatric, weight loss.