Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Esophagus: A Case from Saudi Arabia

Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the esophagus are very rare, and the majority are high grade (poorly differentiated). They occur most frequently in males in their sixth and seventh decades of life. There have been no concrete data published on clinical features or on prognosis. We report a case of larg...

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Published in:Case reports in gastroenterology 2015-10, Vol.9 (3), p.327-334
Main Authors: Kuriry, Hadi, Swied, Abdul Monem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Esophageal tumor
Large cell
Neuroendocrine carcinoma
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Summary:Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the esophagus are very rare, and the majority are high grade (poorly differentiated). They occur most frequently in males in their sixth and seventh decades of life. There have been no concrete data published on clinical features or on prognosis. We report a case of large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus in a 66-year-old Saudi female with progressive dysphagia and weight loss. Upper endoscopy revealed an esophageal ulcerated mass.
ISSN:1662-0631
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000441381