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A solitary recurrence of gastric carcinoma in the peritoneal cavity is extremely rare. We herein present a case of solitary intraperitoneal recurrence in a patient with α-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric carcinoma. As far as we can determine, this is the first report of such a form of recurrence in a patient with gastric carcinoma who underwent a successful resection. A review of our eight patients who had AFP-producing gastric carcinoma showed a frequent association with hepatic metastasis and a poor prognosis as has been reported previously. Our patient received intra-arterial chemotherapy with low-dose cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil to prevent hepatic recurrence, but eventually developed multiple hepatic metastases after ceasing this therapy. Therefore, adjuvant intra-arterial chemotherapy may have altered the site of first recurrence in this patient.
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Received: June 6, 2001 / Accepted: November 20, 2001
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Wakasugi, T., Akamo, Y., Takeyama, H. et al. Solitary Intraperitoneal Recurrence of α-Fetoprotein-Producing Gastric Carcinoma: Report of a Case. Surg Today 32, 429–433 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200069
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200069