Atypical and agressive presentation of gastric cancer in a patient with common variable disease

This article was originally published online on 8 April 2015 In patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) gastrointestinal disorders and malignancies occur higher than expected in the general population. These patients present risk of 50 times higher than the population (Kalha and Kellin, 2004) for development of gastric cancer, what reinforces the importance of screening for premature diagnosis and treatment. Review of clinical data...