Description

A 74-year-old woman has visited to our hospital with general lassitude and appetite loss in October 2010. The patient had experienced abdominal pain for the past 2 months and had become aware of insidious weight loss of 5 kg in the last few months. The abdomen was flat and soft, and bowel sounds were slightly hyperactive. There was no history of serious illnesses, operations or hospitalisations. Blood analyses showed a haemoglobin level of 9.2 g/dl, and biochemical analysis showed a serum lactate dehydrogenase level of 201 IU/l and an albumin level of 2.5 g/dl. CT revealed thickening …