neuroendocrine carcinoma of the stomach a case report

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r akhter

ms khuroo

za dar

n qayoom

چکیده

gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare tumor which has a poor prognosis. herein, we present a 55-year-old woman who presented with complaints of recurrent vomiting, hematemesis and weight loss. endoscopic examination showed a large ulcerated mass in the antrum. microscopic evaluation of the specimen taken through biopsy was compatible with a small round cell tumor. however, definitive histopathological diagnosis was made after surgical resection which revealed a neuroendocrine neoplasm immunohistochemically positive for chromogranin a and neuron specific enolase. as a result a diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma of stomach was made for the patient.

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iranian journal of blood and cancer

جلد ۷، شماره ۴، صفحات ۱۹۵-۱۹۷

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