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Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Pouch 5 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Authors: Sun, Christine1; Jackson, Christian2; Reeves, Mark3; Rendon, Stewart3

Source: Obesity Surgery, Volume 18, Number 3, March 2008 , pp. 345-348(4)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

A 65-year-old male presented 5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) with cancer of the gastric pouch. At the time of detection, the cancer was already metastatic. This case represents the first reported metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma arising from the gastric pouch following RYGBP.

Keywords: Metastatic; Gastric adenocarcinoma; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9394-6

Affiliations: 1: Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA 2: Department of Medicine, Jerry L. Pettis VAMC, Loma Linda, CA, USA, Email: christian.jackson@va.gov 3: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA

Publication date: 2008-03-01

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