Primary Gastric Small Cell Carcinoma (Presenting as Linitis Plastica) Diagnosed Using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Ra Ri Cha (Author), Jin Kyu Cho (Author), Wan Soo Kim (Author), Jin Joo Kim (Author), Jae Min Lee (Author), Sang Soo Lee (Author), Hyun Jin Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Small cell carcinomas are the most aggressive, highly malignant neuroendocrine tumors; among these, gastric small cell carcinoma (GSCC) is extremely rare. Here we report a case of a patient with primary GSCC, presenting as linitis plastic, who was diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided b...