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Syphilis and squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach: A case report

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Gastric syphilis and squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach are both rare conditions. Their simultaneous occurrence in this patient, however, may represent more than chance. This case documents that squamous cell carcinoma may arise in areas of squamous metaplasia. It also provides an opportunity to briefly review the clinical and radiologic findings in gastric syphilis and to stress the nonspecific nature of these findings.

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  1. Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    David Rochester M.D., Jerome J. Brosnan & Francis H. Straus II

  2. Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, 950 East 59th Street, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA

    David Rochester M.D., Jerome J. Brosnan & Francis H. Straus II

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Rochester, D., Brosnan, J.J. & Straus, F.H. Syphilis and squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach: A case report. Gastrointest Radiol 1, 335–337 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02256393

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