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. 2018 Apr;80(2):192-193.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-018-1725-4. Epub 2018 Jan 27.

Diagnosing Gastric Cancer in Chest X-ray

Narendra Pandit  1 , Harjeet Singh  2 , Lokesh Shekher Jaiswal  1
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Diagnosing Gastric Cancer in Chest X-ray

Narendra Pandit et al. Indian J Surg. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

A 60-year-old lady presented with symptoms of chronic iron deficiency anaemia. On evaluation with routine chest X-ray, it surprisingly revealed an irregular mass-like opacity in proximal part of stomach suggesting gastric cancer. The diagnosis was later confirmed with upper GI endoscopy and CT scan abdomen. Hence, in modern era of advanced diagnostics, chest X-ray findings should not be overlooked.

Keywords: Anaemia; Chest X-ray; Diagnosis; Gastric cancer.

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Compliance with Ethical StandardsWe declare that this manuscript represents valid work and that neither this manuscript nor one with substantially similar content under the present authorship has been published or is being considered for publication elsewhere and the authorship of this article will not be contested by anyone whose name(s) is/are not listed here, and that the order of authorship as placed in the manuscript is final and accepted by the co-authors. There is no prepublished information/material. No support in financial or other manner is received from any agencies. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Chest X-ray showing irregular soft tissue opacity in proximal part of stomach
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CT scan abdomen showing irregular thickened cardia and fundus of stomach
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