Two pediatric cases of gastric adenocarcinoma and review of the literature

Altay D., Karaman Z. F., Özcan A., Deniz K., Ünal E., Patiroğlu T., ...More

Erciyes Medical Journal, vol.43, no.3, pp.296-299, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2020.47715
  • Journal Name: Erciyes Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.296-299
  • Keywords: Gastric adenocarcinoma, pediatric, weight loss, CARCINOMA
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis in childhood. Patients are usually diagnosed late, as they present with non-specific symptoms and therefore, patients have low survival rates after diagnosis.