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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2025; 17(2): 100244
Published online Feb 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i2.100244
Distant metastasis in the right inguinal area from gastric cancer: A case report
Jia-Qi Hao, Shu-Yue Hu, Zi-Xuan Zhuang, Yu-Jie Zhang, Jia-Wan Zhang, Feng-Jun He, Wen Zhuang, Mo-Jin Wang
Jia-Qi Hao, Yu-Jie Zhang, Jia-Wan Zhang, Feng-Jun He, Wen Zhuang, Mo-Jin Wang, Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Shu-Yue Hu, Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401122, China
Zi-Xuan Zhuang, Colorectal Cancer Center, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Hao JQ, He FJ, Zhang JW and Y Zhang YJ collected the images; Hao JQ and Hu SY wrote the main manuscript text; Hao JQ and Zhuang ZX designed the study; Wang MJ and Zhuang W critically reviewed the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Mo-Jin Wang, Doctor, Chief Physician, Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. wangmojin2001@163.com
Received: August 11, 2024
Revised: November 11, 2024
Accepted: December 18, 2024
Published online: February 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case highlights the importance of thorough evaluation in patients presenting with unusual masses, such as an inguinal mass, to identify potential distant metastases from primary gastric cancer. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment, including palliative surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and radiation, can improve patient management in advanced gastric cancer.