Extra‐pulmonary primary small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma arising from the duodenum: rare tumor, unusual location

Extra‐pulmonary primary small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma arising from the duodenum: rare tumor, unusual location

Key Clinical Message Small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a high‐grade carcinoma rarely encountered in extra‐pulmonary sites. A 40‐year‐old lady presented with epigastric pain and was noted to have an ulcerated small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in her duodenum with liver metastases. She underwen...

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Published in:Clinical case reports Vol. 5; no. 12; pp. 2117 - 2120
Main Authors: Aamir, Muhammad Awais, Sahebally, Shaheel Mohammad, Gyorffy, Hajnalka, Aremu, Muyiwa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-12-2017
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:
Carcinoma
Case Report
Case Reports
duodenum
neuroendocrine
small cell
Carcinoma
neuroendocrine
small cell
duodenum
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a high‐grade carcinoma rarely encountered in extra‐pulmonary sites. A 40‐year‐old lady presented with epigastric pain and was noted to have an ulcerated small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in her duodenum with liver metastases. She underwent palliative chemotherapy but unfortunately passed away. Duodenal SCNC is an unusual malignancy with an aggressive phenotype. Small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a high‐grade carcinoma rarely encountered in extra‐pulmonary sites. A 40‐year‐old lady presented with epigastric pain and was noted to have an ulcerated small‐cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in her duodenum with liver metastases. She underwent palliative chemotherapy but unfortunately passed away. Duodenal SCNC is an unusual malignancy with an aggressive phenotype.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1267