Question 330 · LEK · Gastric cancer
A 75-year-old patient, a retired auto repair worker, was found to have dysphagia which has progressed over the several past months and was associated with body weight loss. In this case you should suspect:
- A. cancer of the gastric cardia.
- B. esophageal perforation.
- C. gastroesophageal reflux disease. 112 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- D. GIST in the small bowel.
- E. chronic pancreatitis.
Hint
Progressive dysphagia plus weight loss in an elderly patient is an alarm pattern; which option is a slowly growing obstructing lesion at the swallowing route?
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