Open AccessExophytic primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma and H. pylori gastritis
Author(s) -
Kehua Zhou,
Aniqa Faraz,
M. L. Magotra,
Muhammad Tahir
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-230310
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , chills , gastroenterology , gastritis , stomach , biopsy , pathology
Primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is rare, and the simultaneous Helicobacter pylori infection has not been reported in the literature. Here, we presented a patient with concurrent H. pylori gastritis and primary gastric SCC. A 54-year-old Hispanic man presented with diarrhoea, chills, night sweats and weight loss of 16 lbs for the previous 6 weeks. Abdominal CT revealed large exophytic mass from the stomach infiltrating multiple organs. Biopsy was performed and histology showed squamoid features. Immunohistochemistry stain was positive for p40, CK5/6, CK7 and Helicobacter type organisms. Patient was diagnosed with primary gastric SCC and has been receiving chemotherapy. We also reviewed the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of primary gastric SCC.