Large-Cell Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Report of a Rare Case

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms with neuroendocrine characteristics such as secretion of neuropeptides, large secretory vesicles, and a lack of neural structures. Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the esophagus is a very rare malignancy. We present the case of a 58-year-old male with a pu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Galanis, Ilias, Simou, Magdalini, Floros, Georgios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8913815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35340509
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22041
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Sumario:Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms with neuroendocrine characteristics such as secretion of neuropeptides, large secretory vesicles, and a lack of neural structures. Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the esophagus is a very rare malignancy. We present the case of a 58-year-old male with a pure large cell NEC of the esophagus.

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