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Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Gastric Cancer with Nonbiliary Pancreatitis. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer (AFPGC) is a rare, aggressive tumor. In the absence of metastasis in diagnosis, close observation and long-term follow-up is needed to monitor and slow its progress. We report a young patient who presented with nonbiliary pancreatitis. Upon finding Virchow's nodule, we conducted tests and observed multiple lymph nodes and liver and pancreatic metastasis. We subsequently made a diagnosis of AFPGC. This study describes the different presentations of this rare but aggressive subtype of gastric cancer with a review of the literature.