A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach

Takanori Aoki, Kazuaki Nakanishi, You Kamiizumi, Tomoyuki Takagi, Mutsuhiko Miyata, Katushige Yamashiro*

The Department of Surgery, Wakkanai Municipal Hospital
*The Department of Clinical Research, Sapporo, National Hospital

A case of squamous cell carcinoma in the middle body of the stomach is reported. A 73-year-old male was admitted to Wakkanai Municipal Hospital because of epigastralgia. Endoscopic study revealed a Borrman type 2 gastric cancer, on the posterior wall to the lesser curvature side of middle body of the stomach. Distal gastrecotmy, partial colectomy and cholecystectomy was performed on December 24, 1993. On histopathological examination of all specimens of the cancer, there was no adenocarcinoma, only squamous cell carcinoma. The deepest layer invaded was the subserosa. There was no evidence of lymph node metastasis. Conclusive stage grouping was Ib and curability was A. There is no symptom of recurrence 1 year and 3 monthes after the operation. Squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach are very rare, reported incidence only 0.09% of all resected stomach. We report this case with studying 17 cases of Japan.

Key words
squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach

Reprint requests
Takanori Aoki Department of Surgery, Rishiri-island National Health Insurance Center Hospital
Kutsugata, Rishiri, Hokkaido, 097-04, JAPAN

Accepted
November 15, 1995

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