Squamous carcinoma of the stomach after luetic linitis plastica. 1977

W P Vaughan, and F H Straus, and D Paloyan

This report illustrates many of the long term complicatio of syphilis involving the stomach. A 49-year-old woman with diffuse squamous metaplasia of the gastric mucosa developed invasive pure squamous cell carcinoma. The literature is reviewed and the probable pathophysiology is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008039 Linitis Plastica A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a "leather bottle" shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002293 Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous An adenocarcinoma with a hard (Greek skirrhos, hard) structure owing to the formation of dense connective tissue in the stroma. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Carcinoma, Scirrhous,Adenocarcinomas, Scirrhous,Carcinomas, Scirrhous,Scirrhous Adenocarcinoma,Scirrhous Adenocarcinomas,Scirrhous Carcinoma,Scirrhous Carcinomas
D002294 Carcinoma, Squamous Cell A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013274 Stomach Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the STOMACH. Cancer of Stomach,Gastric Cancer,Gastric Neoplasms,Stomach Cancer,Cancer of the Stomach,Gastric Cancer, Familial Diffuse,Neoplasms, Gastric,Neoplasms, Stomach,Cancer, Gastric,Cancer, Stomach,Cancers, Gastric,Cancers, Stomach,Gastric Cancers,Gastric Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Gastric,Neoplasm, Stomach,Stomach Cancers,Stomach Neoplasm
D013592 Syphilis, Latent The stage of syphilis that occurs following the primary (CHANCRE) and secondary stages. The patient is asymptomatic at the latent stage but remains seropositive for the SPIROCHETE. Latent Stage Syphilis,Syphilis, Latent Stage

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