Open AccessA rare association of Sarcina with gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration
Author(s) -
Nalini Gupta,
Priyanka Bhagat,
Mahendra Kumar,
Bishan Radotra,
Saroj K. Sinha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.155238
Subject(s) - sarcina , medicine , gastric adenocarcinoma , cytology , adenocarcinoma , gastroenterology , pathology , cancer , bacteria , biology , genetics
Sarcina is a Gram-positive anaerobic organism, having exclusively fermentative metabolism and has been associated with gastric outlet obstruction. We demonstrate the present case to highlight the presence of Sarcina with a coexisting gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.
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