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Endoscopy 1990; 22(2): 81-82
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012799
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Adult T-cell Leukemia Presenting a IIa + IIc-like Lesion in the Stomach on Endoscopic Examination

S. Obata, A. Tsukamoto, K. Kimura, K. Maeda, R. Kawamura
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto National Hospital, Japan
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A patient with gastric involvement of adult T-cell leukemia is reported. Endoscopically, it mimicked an early gastric cancer IIa + IIc, but had the nature of a submucosal tumor, and could be distinguished from carcinoma. It is very important to distinguish it from carcinoma because of the different mode of therapy.

Key words:

Adult T-cell leukemia - Early gastric cancer

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