Gastric carcinoma

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Weight loss

Patient Data

Age: 65
Gender: Male
Barium

Double contrast images from a barium meal study showing an advanced gastric malignancy involving the body of stomach.

Case Discussion

With the common use of endoscopy barium meal now has a rather selective use in assessing all forms of gastric disease, including stomach cancer. On occasion it is used when the patient either is unwilling or medically unfit to undergo EGD. CT is then indicated for staging purposes. 

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