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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2019; 11(10): 925-932
Published online Oct 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.925
Published online Oct 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.925
Gastric submucosa-invasive carcinoma associated with Epstein-Barr virus and endoscopic submucosal dissection: A case report
Yu Kobayashi, Takehito Kunogi, Hiroki Tanabe, Yuki Murakami, Takuya Iwama, Takahiro Sasaki, Keitaro Takahashi, Katsuyoshi Ando, Yoshiki Nomura, Nobuhiro Ueno, Shin Kashima, Kentaro Moriichi, Mikihiro Fujiya, Toshikatsu Okumura, Division of Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
Hidehiro Takei, Pathological Department of Asahikawa Medical University Hospital, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Informed consent statement: All procedures were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and later versions. No identifying information of the patients or human subjects was included in the written descriptions, photographs, or pedigrees. The study participants provided their written informed consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Hiroki Tanabe, MD, PhD, Doctor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan. tant@asahikawa-med.ac.jp
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Received: March 6, 2019
Peer-review started: March 8, 2019
First decision: April 15, 2019
Revised: July 24, 2019
Accepted: August 26, 2019
Article in press: August 26, 2019
Published online: October 15, 2019
Processing time: 226 Days and 0.1 Hours
Peer-review started: March 8, 2019
First decision: April 15, 2019
Revised: July 24, 2019
Accepted: August 26, 2019
Article in press: August 26, 2019
Published online: October 15, 2019
Processing time: 226 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Two cases of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated gastric carcinoma were diagnosed by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Because of its low frequency of lymph node metastasis, EBV-associated carcinoma can be treated with ESD without additional surgery.