scholarly journals Aggressive Gastric Carcinoma Producing Alpha-Fetoprotein: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lunghi ◽  
P. Petreni ◽  
R.G. Romanelli ◽  
F. Vizzutti ◽  
F. Marra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Gastric Carcinoma ◽  
Alpha Fetoprotein ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Huge Gastric Carcinoma Showing an Exophytic Growth Pattern: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Eiji Oki ◽  
Hidefumi Higashi ◽  
Takuya Honboh ◽  
Seiji Haraoka ◽  
Toshiro Okuyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Gastric Carcinoma ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Metastasis of an Occult Gastric Carcinoma Suggesting Growth of a Prolactinoma during Bromocriptine Therapy: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 813-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnoud P. van Seters ◽  
Gerard T.A.M. Bots ◽  
Hans van Dulken ◽  
Willem Luyendijk ◽  
Jan G. Vielvoye
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Gastric Carcinoma ◽  
Hematogenous Metastasis ◽  
Plasma Prolactin ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pituitary Mass ◽  
Suprasellar Tumor ◽  
Progressive Growth ◽  
Invasive Prolactinoma

Abstract The treatment of a slowly growing invasive prolactinoma with bromocriptine for 8 months resulted in a substantial decrease in plasma prolactin levels despite rapid suprasellar tumor expansion. On exploration, this uncommon observation could be attributed to hematogenous metastasis from an occult gastric adenocarcinoma to the pituitary tumor. Apart from infiltration of neighboring parts of the hypothalamus, autopsy revealed no other hematogenous metastases. This extraordinary type of neoplasm-to-neoplasm metastasis was not shown by computed tomography. This possibility should be considered whenever progressive growth of a pituitary mass is accompanied by a decrease in hormonal overproduction.

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