Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the nasopharynx: a rare case report
Autops. Case Rep
;
7(1): 31-35, Jan.-Mar. 2017. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma rarely appears primarily in the head and neck and exhibits aggressive behavior with a poor prognosis. The pathologist has a significant role in the diagnosis, and a consensual treatment still does not exist. The authors report the case of a middle-aged male patient who presented repeated episodes of massive epistaxis. The diagnostic work-up disclosed the diagnosis of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the nasopharynx. The patient was treated with chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Imaging examinations performed after the end of treatment showed apparent complete remission of the disease. The patient was kept under active surveillance with no signs of local relapse or distant metastasis after 4 years of follow-up.
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Main subject:
Nasopharynx
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Carcinoma, Small Cell
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Hospitalar de São João/PT
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