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- Title
Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Endometrium.
- Authors
Abaid, Lisa N.; Cupp, John S.; Brown III, John V.; Goldstein, Bram H.
- Abstract
Background: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is very rarely encountered within the endometrium. Case Study: A patient underwent a hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy for a suspicious gynecologic condition. Pathology revealed invasive small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the endometrium; the neoplasm exhibited positive immunoreactivity for synaptophysin, pancytokeratin and CD56 but was negative for CD3 and CD20. Prior to chemotherapy, a completion lymphadenectomy was indicated to determine the presence of nodal metastases. Conclusion: The prognosis of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the endometrium is unfavorable but prompt detection with surgery and adjuvant therapy may confer a better clinical outcome. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Case Reports in Oncology, 2012, Vol 5, Issue 2, p439
- ISSN
1662-6575
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000342006