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Alpha fetoprotein producing adenocarcinoma, a rare but unique subtype of gastric epithelial malignancy
Arijit Majumdar, Diptendra K Sarkar, Angshuman Jana, Anirban Jana, Soumali Biswas
Department of Pathology and Surgery, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Arijit Majumdar
Department of Pathology and Surgery, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Vill-Duilya, Charaktala Andul District, Howrah - 711 302 West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1116-5898.127106
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma is one of the rarest tumors of the stomach. These tumors produce alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), which can be used as a diagnostic marker. The prognosis is poor compared to conventional adenocarcinoma of the stomach. A case of AFP-producing hepatoid adenocarcinoma stomach in a 55-year-old woman is presented. The patient underwent partial gastrectomy. We focus on the clinical features, imaging, histopathological and biochemical characteristics of the hepatoid variety of adenocarcinoma stomach. |
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