Gastric metastases
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Gastric metastases are rare, found in less than 2% of patients who die of a carcinoma6.
Pathology
Gastric metastases usually are haematogenous metastases, but stomach may be involved less frequently by lymphatic spread or by direct extension of tumor from neighboring structures or mesenteric reflections.
Habitual primary sites that lead to gastric metastases include oesophagus, skin (melanoma(malignant melanoma - sometimes considered the most common2), lung, cervix, breast, sigmoid colon, and testis 1.
A solitary metastasis can be much more common than multiple metastases 3.
Location
There may be a predilection for the middle and upper thirds of the stomach 3.
Prognosis
Gastric metastases generally mark advanced disease and the prognosis is considered poor 1.
See also
-<p><strong>Gastric metastases</strong> are rare, found in less than 2% of patients who die of a carcinoma<sup>6</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Gastric metastases usually are haematogenous metastases, but stomach may be involved less frequently by lymphatic spread or by direct extension of tumor from neighboring structures or mesenteric reflections. </p><p>Habitual primary sites that lead to gastric metastases include oesophagus, skin (melanoma - sometimes considered the most common<sup>2</sup>), lung, cervix, breast, sigmoid colon, and testis <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>A solitary metastasis can be much more common than multiple metastases <sup>3</sup>. </p><h5>Location</h5><p>There may be a predilection for the middle and upper thirds of the stomach <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>Gastric metastases generally mark advanced disease and the prognosis is considered poor <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/gastric-carcinoma">gastric cancer</a></li></ul>- +<p><strong>Gastric metastases</strong> are rare, found in less than 2% of patients who die of a carcinoma <sup>6</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Gastric metastases usually are haematogenous metastases, but stomach may be involved less frequently by lymphatic spread or by direct extension of tumor from neighboring structures or mesenteric reflections. </p><p>Habitual primary sites that lead to gastric metastases include oesophagus, skin (<a title="Malignant melanoma" href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a> - sometimes considered the most common <sup>2</sup>), lung, cervix, breast, sigmoid colon, and testis <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>A solitary metastasis can be much more common than multiple metastases <sup>3</sup>. </p><h5>Location</h5><p>There may be a predilection for the middle and upper thirds of the <a title="Stomach" href="/articles/stomach">stomach</a> <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>Gastric metastases generally mark advanced disease and the prognosis is considered poor <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/gastric-carcinoma">gastric cancer</a></li></ul>
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