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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2006; 12(22): 3564-3574
Published online Jun 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i22.3564
Published online Jun 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i22.3564
Synchronous and metachronous occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma and gastric lymphoma: A review of the literature
Erhan Hamaloglu, Arif Ozdemir, Ahmet Ozenc, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, 06100 Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Serdar Topaloglu, First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Co-first-authors: Erhan Hamaloglu, Serdar Topaloglu
Co-correspondents: Erhan Hamaloglu
Correspondence to: Serdar Topaloglu, MD, Kılıç Apt. No 10/4, 6. cadde, Öveçler, 06450-1, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey. serdartopaloglu@hotmail.com
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Received: February 14, 2006
Revised: March 1, 2006
Accepted: March 10, 2006
Published online: June 14, 2006
Revised: March 1, 2006
Accepted: March 10, 2006
Published online: June 14, 2006
Abstract
The occurrence of both primary gastric lymphoma and gastric adenocarcinoma in the same patient is a rare entity. The possible causative factors of synchronous or metachronous occurrence of both malignancies and varieties in the treatment modalities are reviewed according to published cases in English language medical literature.