Spectrum of Unusual Imaging Findings of Metastatic Lesions from Gastric Cancer

Title: Spectrum of Unusual Imaging Findings of Metastatic Lesions from Gastric Cancer

Volume: 6

Author(s): Kousei Ishigami, Kengo Yoshimitsu, Hiroyuki Irie, Tsuyoshi Tajima, Akihiro Nishie, Masakazu Hirakawa, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Daisuke Okamoto, Akihiro Ino, Eriko Kiyosawa, Masahiro Sakai, Aya Hirata and Hiroshi Honda

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Keywords: Gastric cancer, metastasis, linitis plastica, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this pictorial review was to present imaging findings of various unusual metastatic lesions from gastric cancer. Conclusion: Because of its tendency to cause the development of peritoneal implants, diffuse retroperitoneal tumor infiltration, and lymphangitic spread, poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma can involve various organs and superficial regions. In addition, metastasis from alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer may show giant lymph node metastasis, portal venous tumor thrombus, and hypervascular liver metastasis.

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Ishigami Kousei, Yoshimitsu Kengo, Irie Hiroyuki, Tajima Tsuyoshi, Nishie Akihiro, Hirakawa Masakazu, Ushijima Yasuhiro, Okamoto Daisuke, Ino Akihiro, Kiyosawa Eriko, Sakai Masahiro, Hirata Aya and Honda Hiroshi, Spectrum of Unusual Imaging Findings of Metastatic Lesions from Gastric Cancer, Current Medical Imaging 2010; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340510791636309

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340510791636309	Print ISSN 1573-4056
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6603