Coexistence of Acute Leukemia and Gastric Cancer in Advanced Ages

Abstract

Three cases coexisted with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia and gastric cancer are reported.
Subclasses of leukemia were M1, M5, both with hypoplastic bone marrow, and M3 respectively. All of them were advanced ages. Two cases were diagnosed by gastroendoscopy but one case failed to detect coexistene of gastric cancer before autopsy. Our cases and summary of literaturs suggest there may be increasing coexistences of gastric cancer in patients with acute leukemia in old ages. Proper examinations, especially gastrointestinal-fiberscopy, shoud be considered in leukemia patients with prolonged gastrointestinal symptoms such as G.I. bleeding or epigastric fullness.