Author(s): Oliveira, Ana Pinho ; Mota, Alexandre ; Figueiredo, Ângela ; Lopes, Joanne ; Martins, Cláudia ; Santos, Carla Ferreira
Date: 2017
Origin: Acta Radiológica Portuguesa
Subject(s): Casos Clínicos; Casos Clínicos; Casos Clínicos
Author(s): Oliveira, Ana Pinho ; Mota, Alexandre ; Figueiredo, Ângela ; Lopes, Joanne ; Martins, Cláudia ; Santos, Carla Ferreira
Date: 2017
Origin: Acta Radiológica Portuguesa
Subject(s): Casos Clínicos; Casos Clínicos; Casos Clínicos
Gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare histological subtype of gastric cancer, is characterized by the presence of calcifications which, together with other peculiarities, allows its suspicion by currently available imaging techniques. The authors describe the case of a patient with this subtype of gastric neoplasia and revise its imaging and pathophysiological characteristics.