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Tom 3, Nr 2 (2018)
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Opublikowany online: 2018-10-03
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Very aggressive gastric adenocarcinoma with rare osteoclast — like giant cells: a case report and review of the literature

Barbara Rygoł1
Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego Nowotwory 2018;3(2):103-106.
Afiliacje
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Polska

dostęp otwarty

Tom 3, Nr 2 (2018)
Opisy przypadku / Case report
Opublikowany online: 2018-10-03

Streszczenie

Extraskeletal carcinomas with osteoclast-like giant cells (OGC) constitute a rare type of malignant tumors, usually located in the pancreas, gall bladder, breast and kidney. Histologically they are characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells that resemble osteoclasts mixed with poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma cells. This paper reports a case of primary gastric adenocarcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells in a 75-year-old woman who suffered from epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. Histological examination of the tissue obtained during initial surgery (subtotal palliative Billroth II resection) revealed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with an infiltrate of osteoclast-like giant cells and no EBV immunostaining (non-lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, stage pT4aN3a). The tumor progressed rapidly with extensive perigastric involvement, infiltration of the paraaortic lymph nodes and the head of the pancreas. Poor general condition (WHO 3) prevented postoperative chemotherapy. The patient died 5 months after surgery due to rapid relapse. There is still a lack of knowledge to determine the prognosis for patients with OGC carcinomas. In this study, we report a case of gastric adenocarcinoma with OGC and review the previously published literature clinical and pathologic data on this rare neoplasm.

Streszczenie

Extraskeletal carcinomas with osteoclast-like giant cells (OGC) constitute a rare type of malignant tumors, usually located in the pancreas, gall bladder, breast and kidney. Histologically they are characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells that resemble osteoclasts mixed with poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma cells. This paper reports a case of primary gastric adenocarcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells in a 75-year-old woman who suffered from epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. Histological examination of the tissue obtained during initial surgery (subtotal palliative Billroth II resection) revealed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with an infiltrate of osteoclast-like giant cells and no EBV immunostaining (non-lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, stage pT4aN3a). The tumor progressed rapidly with extensive perigastric involvement, infiltration of the paraaortic lymph nodes and the head of the pancreas. Poor general condition (WHO 3) prevented postoperative chemotherapy. The patient died 5 months after surgery due to rapid relapse. There is still a lack of knowledge to determine the prognosis for patients with OGC carcinomas. In this study, we report a case of gastric adenocarcinoma with OGC and review the previously published literature clinical and pathologic data on this rare neoplasm.

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Słowa kluczowe

osteoclast-like giant cells; CD 68; adenocarcinoma; stomach

Informacje o artykule
Tytuł

Very aggressive gastric adenocarcinoma with rare osteoclast — like giant cells: a case report and review of the literature

Czasopismo

Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego Nowotwory

Numer

Tom 3, Nr 2 (2018)

Strony

103-106

Opublikowany online

2018-10-03

Wyświetlenia strony

350

Wyświetlenia/pobrania artykułu

408

Rekord bibliograficzny

Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego Nowotwory 2018;3(2):103-106.

Słowa kluczowe

osteoclast-like giant cells
CD 68
adenocarcinoma
stomach

Autorzy

Barbara Rygoł

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