Presentation
Dysphagia and discomfort on swallowing.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma
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Thickened gastric wall with diffuse areas of calcifications (prominent in fundus and greater curvature).
Case Discussion
Endoscopic biopsy was taken and it proved to be mucinous adenocarcinoma.
Calcified gastric carcinomas are rare and usually turn out to be mucinous adenocarcinoma (as in this case).