Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Gastric Carcinoma Presentating as Marrow Metastasis – A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Aruna Lingam, P. Manimekhala, Lavanya Motrapu, V. Vijay Sreedhar, Devender Reddy Kotta
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 223 to 226

Osmania Medical College and Hospital, Koti, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

*Corresponding author email id: yerramilli.aruna09@gmail.com

Online published on 11 November, 2014.

Abstract

Gastric carcinoma primarily manifesting as bone marrow metastasis is very rare. Herewith we present a case of 50 year old male who initially presented with fever and easy fatigability. Haematological workup revealed leukoerythroblastic picture with thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow examination disclosed metastatic deposits of poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma. This case throws light on the rarity of gastric carcinoma presenting only as bone marrow metastasis in the absence of systemic spread or any specific complaints pertaining to gastric carcinoma.

Keywords

Bone marrow metastasis, Gastric carcinoma, Leucoerythroblastic, Thrombocytopenia, Bone marrow, Anemia