Extrapulmonary small cell gastric carcinoma. A case report and review of the literature

The described case of small cell gastric carcinoma, limited in stage at the time of diagnosis, had an excellent response to ACE chemotherapy resulting in a complete remission. Elevated calcitonin levels, detected at diagnosis, fell to normal with treatment. He remained without evidence of disease until relapse at 11 months and, with second line cytotoxic agents and subsequent palliative radiotherapy, survived a further 11 months. (orig./MG)