Primary Mediastinal Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

A mediastinal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (MSCNC) is a rare form of neuroendocrine malignancy. Diagnosis is challenging and requires pathological identification and imaging studies. These tumors are aggressive and recurrence and metastases frequently complicate patient management. Here, we p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Costanzo, Lina R, Kewan, Tariq, Kerwin, Kevin, Daw, Hamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6687428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31417818
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4873
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Sumario:A mediastinal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (MSCNC) is a rare form of neuroendocrine malignancy. Diagnosis is challenging and requires pathological identification and imaging studies. These tumors are aggressive and recurrence and metastases frequently complicate patient management. Here, we present a case of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome secondary to circumferential compression by a primary MSCNC.

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