Vol.2, No.6, **-** (2013) Case Reports in Clinical Medicine
Presentation of signet ring cell type at carcinoma
ventriculi of the patient aged 20 years old
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Afrim Avdaj
1
, Ugur Gozalan
2
, Nexhmi Hyseni
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, Hatim Baxhaku
1
, Sherif Krasniqi
1
,
Shpejtim Rramanaj
1
1
Division of Surgery, Regional Hospital “Primarius Daut Mustafa”, Prizren, Kosova;
avdajafrim@yahoo.com , hatimbaxhaku@hotmail.com , oni_pz@hotmail.com , shpejtim@libero.it
2
American Hospital, Prizren, Kosova; ugur.gozalan@spitliamerikan.com
3
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Center, Prizren, Kosova;
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Corresponding Author: nexhmi_h@yahoo.com
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Diffuse variant of GC is composed
of a gastric-type mucous cells, which generally
do not form glands, but rather permit the mu-
cosa and wall as scattered individual cells or
small clusters in an “infiltrative” growth pattern.
These cells appear to arise from the middle layer
of the mucosa, and the presence of intestinal
metaplasia is not a prerequisite. In this version,
mucin formation expands the malignant cells
and pushes the nucleus to the periphery, creat-
ing a “signet ring” conformation. If the signet-
ring cells are more than 50% of the tumor, the
tumor is classified as signet-ring cell carcinoma
[1]. This case is important for reporting because
we encountered for the first time such a carci-
noma type, due to the new age and its atypical
presentation. Case Presentation: We report a
case of a 20 years Albanian old patient with
Signet Ring Cell Type of Gastric CA. The patient
was brought at the urgency with severe ab-
dominal pain, nausea and peritoneal irritation.
Clinical examination has been made in emer-
gency, where we conclude the signs of perito-
neal irritation, from native Ro no signs of pneu-
moperitoneum, while laboratory tests found a
slight anemia (erythrocytes 3.36, HCT 25, HGB
8.6). Two hours later we repeated the native RTG
and there were present the signs of pneumop-
eritoneum. It was indicated urgent surgical in-
tervention. Intra operatively, we found Ulcer
duodenal perforation, and were undertaken the
operation procedures by Roscoe Graham tech-
nique. Conclusions: in this age is rare, and it is
difficult to detect in its early stages, because the
signs and symptoms are often non-existent,
nonspecific, or mimic as an ulcer. The most
common symptoms are early heartburn indiges-
tion, abdominal pain or discomfort, vomiting,
constipation, diarrhea or to feel of filling after a
small meal, loss of appetite, weakness and fa-
tigue. Less common symptoms are anemia and
weight loss.
Keywords: Signet Ring Cell Type; Gastric
Adenenocarcinoma; Diffuse Variant of GC
1. INTRODUCTION
Gastric Aden carcinoma is rare at young people, while
the risk increases significantly after age 50, and in gastric
biopsies ambulatory ring cell carcinoma is rare found
due to atypical clinical presentation [2]. GCs are pre-
sented in different histological characteristics, with a
positive family history. While genes regulate the sensi-
tivity of Helicobacter Pylori at different types of CG [3].
Histological confirmation is very important for deter-
mining the method of treatment [4]. Signet ring cell car-
cinoma is characterized by sub mucosal infiltration of
different sizes and with distribution in distant lymph
node, and metastasis in the skin [5,6]. Here we report the
rare case of a 20-year-old girl presented with acute ab-
domen, because of the perforated duodenal ulcer, with
positive family history for GC and with Helicobacter
Pylori positive.
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Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no compet-
ing interests.
Contributions of authors: Our patient was admitted under the care of
SHK, with the contribution of HB, was treated. The main contributors
to this manuscript are all authors who have approved the final manu-
script.
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