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Gastric Cancer Presenting as Persistent Pneumonia: An Unusual Case Report
Gastroenterology
  • Aretha Kou, HCA Healthcare
  • Jinal K Patel, MD, HCA Healthcare
  • Itioye Adetula, HCA Healthcare
  • Johnathan Frunzi, HCA Healthcare
Division
West Florida
Hospital
Medical Center of Trinity
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
3-21-2021
Keywords
  • smoking,
  • gastric cancer,
  • fifth most common cancer,
  • male sex,
  • alcohol use,
  • obesity,
  • helicobacter pylori,
  • dysphagia,
  • abdominal pain,
  • nausea
Abstract

Worldwide, gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths, which carries a poor prognosis as only 28.3% are expected to survive after five years. The incidence varies depending on the geographical locations and dietary patterns. Here, we present a case of a 59-year-old Hispanic male with a 10-month history of recurrent bilateral pneumonia and dysphagia. Diagnostic workup revealed metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma.

Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Kou A, Patel J K, Adetula I, et al. Gastric Cancer Presenting as Persistent Pneumonia: An Unusual Case Report. Cureus. 2021;13(3):e14024. doi:10.7759/cureus.14024