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Mallorie Vest1, Deesha Shah1, Mahmoud Nassar1, Negar Niknam2.
Abstract
Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the esophagus is a rare and aggressive malignancy. It is challenging to manage NEC due to its rarity. NEC may be asymptomatic or present with various symptoms such as dysphagia, abdominal discomfort, weight loss, melena, hot flushes, or diarrhea. We present the case of a 55-year-old male with a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus. His aggressive and rapid progression of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus resulted in a poor clinical outcome.Entities:
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasound (eus); neuroendocrine carcinoma; neuroendocrine carcinoma of esophagus; neuroendocrine tumor; rare cancer
Year: 2022 PMID: 36225482 PMCID: PMC9536476 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28842
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184