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KMID : 0361720070180040419
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Korean Journal of perinatology
2007 Volume.18 No. 4 p.419 ~ p.423
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A Case of Advanced Gastric Cancer Diagnosed by Endoscopy Performed in the Second Trimester due to Persistent Nausea and Vomiting
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Shin Su-Il
Lee Seong-Eui
Moon Soo-Hyeon
Chong Hye-In
Kim Jeong-Tae
Jang Sung-Kyoo
Lee Dong-Hyung
Choi Uk-Hwan
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Abstract
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Gastric cancer is rarely associated with pregnancy and its incidence is reported to be 0.1%. The dilemma in the treatment of this rare occasion is that it is usually diagnosed at advanced stage. The most common reason for delayed diagnosis is that early symptoms of gastric cancer, such as nausea, vomiting and epigastric discomfort, are nonspecific and usually misinterpreted as those of pregnancy. Clinicians’ reluctance to request diagnostic studies is another reason for delayed diagnosis. So these makes the prognosis much worse. We must consider the rare possibility of gastric cancer in case of persistent nausea and vomiting. We report a case of advanced gastric cancer diagnosed by gastroscopic examination performed in the second trimester because of persistent nausea and vomiting.
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KEYWORD
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Gastric cancer, Second trimester, Persistent nausea, Vomiting
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