Open AccessGastric ulcer penetrating to liver diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy
Author(s) -
Ertuğrul Kayaçeti̇n,
Serra Kayaçetin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i12.1838
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , complication , autopsy , biopsy , liver biopsy , peptic ulcer , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , stomach , gastroenterology
Liver penetration is a rare but serious complication of peptic ulcer disease. Usually the diagnosis is made by operation or autopsy. Clinical and laboratory data were no specific. A 64-year-old man was admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Hepatic penetration was diagnosed as the cause of bleeding. Endoscopy showed a large gastric ulcer with a pseudotumoral mass protruding from the ulcer bed. Definitive diagnosis was established by endoscopic biopsies of the ulcer base.