Novel case of laparoscopically resected gastric adenocarcinoma concurrent with lanthanum deposition

Abstract

Abstract A 73‐year‐old man taking lanthanum carbonate for hemodialysis showed progressing gastric mucosal changes with lanthanum deposition. Regular examination revealed concurrent gastric carcinoma. The extent and depth of its invasion were ambiguous because of the surrounding lanthanum deposition. Furthermore, there could be other potent carcinomas, and curative laparoscopic gastrectomy was performed.

Keywords

• concurrent carcinoma
• gastric cancer
• lanthanum deposition
• laparoscopic surgery