Parietal cell (oncocytic) adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a female patient: superficial spreading and extensive nodal involvement

Marina P Motta; Daniel A Athanazio; Arnaldo Motta; Eduardo Studart; Paulo R F Athanazio

doi:10.1177/1066896908315750

Parietal cell (oncocytic) adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a female patient: superficial spreading and extensive nodal involvement

Int J Surg Pathol. 2008 Oct;16(4):447-9. doi: 10.1177/1066896908315750. Epub 2008 Apr 2.

Authors

Marina P Motta¹, Daniel A Athanazio, Arnaldo Motta, Eduardo Studart, Paulo R F Athanazio

Affiliation

¹ Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (Medical School).

PMID: 18387987
DOI: 10.1177/1066896908315750

Abstract

A case of parietal cell (oncocytic) adenocarcinoma in a 62-year-old woman is reported. This rare entity has 26 reported cases to date and is usually related to male gender and localized disease with favorable prognosis. In the present case, the unusual finding of parietal cell (oncocytic) adenocarcinoma and extensive nodal metastasis in a woman is reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / metabolism
Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology*
Middle Aged
Parietal Cells, Gastric / metabolism
Parietal Cells, Gastric / pathology*
Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism
Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*