Carcinoma in the gastric pouch years after vertical banded gastroplasty

P K Jain; B Ray; C M S Royston

doi:10.1381/096089203321136746

Carcinoma in the gastric pouch years after vertical banded gastroplasty

Obes Surg. 2003 Feb;13(1):136-7. doi: 10.1381/096089203321136746.

Authors

P K Jain¹, B Ray, C M S Royston

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.

PMID: 12630629
DOI: 10.1381/096089203321136746

Abstract

A 67-year-old lady presented with anemia and weight loss 15 years after vertical banded gastroplasty. The cancer was confined to the pouch, which is suggestive of a relationship to the anti-obesity surgery. A brief review with possible contributing factors is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / etiology*
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / microbiology
Aged
Female
Gastroplasty / adverse effects*
Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
Humans
Risk Factors
Stomach Neoplasms / etiology*
Stomach Neoplasms / microbiology