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Diagnosing Gastric Cancer in Chest X-ray

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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.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal

    Narendra Pandit & Lokesh Shekher Jaiswal

  2. Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Harjeet Singh

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Pandit, N., Singh, H. & Jaiswal, L.S. Diagnosing Gastric Cancer in Chest X-ray. Indian J Surg 80, 192–193 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-018-1725-4

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