[Submucosal invasion in gastric carcinoma of the fundic area]

Gan No Rinsho. 1983 Jun;29(7):807-10.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Gastric carcinoma of the undifferentiated type in the fundic gland area has a higher tendency for submucosal invasion than carcinoma located in the pyloric gland area. To investigate whether a similar tendency is present also in a cancerous focus, we studied 147 patients with early gastric carcinomas with submucosal invasion. Out of 27 undifferentiated carcinomas located in the intermediate zone, 20 (54%) showed peripheral submucosal invasion; in 16(80%) of these, the invasion was located near or in the fundic gland area. These results indicate that submucosal invasion is more likely to occur towards the fundic area.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Female
  • Gastric Fundus / pathology*
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*