A Case of Raspberry-like Foveolar-type Gastric Adenocarcinoma Resected by Strip Biopsy

A 38-year-old man was referred to our hospital for detailed examination of a gastric polyp which was suspected to be early gastric cancer. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a semipedunculated polyp in the fornix. The shape of the polyp was like a raspberry. There was no atrophy of the gastric mucosa, and anti-Helicobacter pylori antibody was negative. Strip biopsy was performed, pathological examination showed that the lesion was a foveolar-type gastric adenocarcinoma. Complete en bloc resection was achieved, in accordance with the currentJapanese guidelines. Raspberry-like foveolar-type gastric adenocarcinomas have been found as intramucosal carcinoma of a few millimeters in size and is a good indication for strip biopsy. We reported a case of foveolar-type gastric adenocarcinoma resected by strip biopsy with a review of the literature.