| Literature DB >> 18064696 |
Maria McIntire1, Kalliopi Siziopikou, Jyothi Patil, Paolo Gattuso.
Abstract
Extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma is uncommon. Cases of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast have been reported, though rare. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman who underwent a mastectomy for breast carcinoma and presented three years later with synchronous masses in the head of the pancreas and liver. Fine-needle aspiration of both organs revealed a neuroendocrine carcinoma. The original breast tumor was reviewed and found to express neuroendocrine markers. A diagnosis of a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast was rendered.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18064696 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20753
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Cytopathol ISSN: 1097-0339 Impact factor: 1.582