„Erler-Zimmer GmbH & Co. KG 3D model of metastatic adenocarcinoma:
- Model code: MP2007
- Clinical history
- A 56-year-old man had previously undergone total gastrectomy and splenicectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma.
- Over a two-month period, he developed a gradually unsteady gait, increasing weakness in his left arm, and headaches accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
- Imaging showed the presence of a tumor in the right anterior ventricle.
- He underwent craniotomy with tumor removal, which was confirmed to be metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma.
- The patient experienced gradually increasing symptoms, including jaundice, impaired consciousness, and papilloedema due to increased intracranial pressure.
- Repeat imaging showed recurrence of the right anterior metastatic lesion, as well as liver metastases.
- The patient died 9 months after the initial gastric sleeve gastrectomy surgery.
- Pathology
- This brain sample is sliced horizontally.
- A well-defined, marbled, reddish-gray tumor is visible around the right anterior ventricle.
- The tumor involves the skeleton and white matter.
- It is seen that the lesion caused compression of the right lateral ventricles, and displacement of midline structures is also visible.
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- Stomach cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide.
- Risk factors include male gender, diet, smoking, and chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.
- The most common sites of metastasis for gastric adenocarcinoma are the liver, abdominal cavity, lungs, and bones.
3D models of metastatic adenocarcinoma – Erler-Zimmer Anatomy Group
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