[Upper Gastric Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma with a Giant Ulcer That Regressed Due to the Malignant Cycle-A Case Report].

This case is that of an 84‒year‒old woman in whom upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a giant ulcerative lesion with irregular margins on the upper curvature of the stomach. Abdominal contrast computed tomography(CT)showed marked thickening of the stomach wall in contact with the pancreatic body and enlargement of the regional lymph nodes, suggesting a tumor metastasis to the lymph nodes. At the patient's request, she was followed‒up without surgery, and 8 months later, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed that the ulcerative lesion was scarred and covered with a non‒ tumor mucosa.

[Gastrectomy of a GIST with Diaphragmatic Repair Utilizing the Fascia Lata-A Case Report].

A 73-year-old man was admitted with the chief complaint of upper abdominal discomfort.After close examination, he was diagnosed with a huge stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST)that occupied the upper left abdomen with a maximum diameter of 150 mm.The patient was referred to our department for surgery.