Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the rectum — a rare tumor type with poor prognosis: A case report and review of literature
| Autor: | Zhen-Zhou Chen, Zheng-Qiang Wei, Wang Huang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Poor prognosis business.industry Rare tumor Rectum General Medicine Prognosis Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma Treatment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Case report medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Neuroendocrine carcinoma business |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Clinical Cases |
| ISSN: | 2307-8960 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SNEC) of the rectum is a rare tumor associated with poor prognosis. CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a 77-year-old male who came into our hospital because of blood with his stool. An endoscopy revealed a cauliflower-like neoplasm in his rectum. Imaging examination showed that the lesion in the upper rectum was likely rectal cancer, and there was no evidence of metastasis. The patient was treated with surgery. Pathological examination confirmed SNEC of the rectum and an R0 resection was achieved. However, 1 mo after the operation, the patient developed intestinal and ureteral obstructions due to peritoneal metastases. Finally, the patient died from renal failure. CONCLUSION SNEC of the rectum is a high-grade carcinoma with an aggressive phenotype, and surgery should be cautiously considered. |
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