Table 1 Brief summary of clinical and pathological data of English reported cases, and of the current case
From: Oral ulcer as an exclusive sign of gastric cancer: report of a rare case
Author Year | Age/sex | Site of oral mts | Time relation between primary tumor and mts | Diagnosis of primary tumor | Clinical status of primary tumor | Follow up after diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lund et al 1968 | 63/F | Gingiva | Sincronous | CA undiff. | Unresectable | Died in a few days for respiratory failure |
Astacio et al 1969 | 58/M | Retromolar area | Sincronous | CA grade 3 with signet-ring cells | Resectable | Died in sixth post-oper. day for renal failure |
Lopez et al 1976 | 65/F | Gingiva | 3 weeks before primary | CA grade 3 | Unresectable | Died in a few days for heart and renal failure |
Arjona et al 1989 | 65/M | Soft palate | 5 months before primary | CA nos | Unresectable | Died in a few days for cardio-pulmonary failure |
Florio et al 1995 | 66/M | Hard palate | 3 months after primary | CA grade 2 | Unresectable | Died in a few days for complications |
Shimoyama et al 2004 | 56/M | Gingiva | 15 months after primary | CA grade 3 with signet-ring cells | Resectable | Died two months later for cancer |
Current case | 61/F | Hard palate and gingiva | 7 months before primary | CA undiff. with signet-ring cells | Resectable | Died in tenth post-oper. day for heart failure |