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Metastases of a gastric adenocarcinoma presenting as colonic polyposis

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The authors report a case of multiple colonic metastases of a gastric signet ring cell adenocarcinoma, presenting as colonic polyposis revealed by diarrhea, iron deficiency anemia, and left supraclavicular lymph node.

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  1. Service d'Endoscopie Digestive, HÔpital Charles Nicolle, 76031, Rouen Cedex, France

    Patrice Metayer M.D., Michel Antonietti M.D. & Mohammed Oumrani M.D.

  2. Service d'Endoscopie Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, HÔpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France

    Jacques Hemet M.D. & Françoise Lemoine M.D.

  3. Médecin généraliste, Saint-Georges-du-Vievre, France

    Jacques Basuyau

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Metayer, P., Antonietti, M., Oumrani, M. et al. Metastases of a gastric adenocarcinoma presenting as colonic polyposis. Dis Colon Rectum 34, 622–623 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02049905

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