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A Case of Gastric Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting as Early Gastric Cancer Diagnosed by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research ; : 271-275, 2012.
Artigo em Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-134389
ABSTRACT
Gastric neuroendocrine carcinomas are very rare, when compared with gastric adenocarinomas. In addition, it is difficult to distinguish between gastric adenocarcinoma and gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma histol-ogically without immunohistochemical staining. In most of the reported cases, neuroendocrine carcinomas were diagnosed at an advanced stage, confirmed postoperatively by histological examinations using immunohistochemical staining and associated with a poor prognosis. A 55-year-old woman was diagnosed as cellular atypia by screening endoscopy for her health check-up at a local clinic. Histological examination from the endoscopic specimen revealed suspicious early gastric cancer. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes and the pathologic findings revealed neuroendocrine carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as early gastric cancer that was diagnosed by endoscopic submucosal dissection.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Prognóstico / Neoplasias Gástricas / Adenocarcinoma / Programas de Rastreamento / Carcinoma Neuroendócrino / Endoscopia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo prognóstico / Estudo de rastreamento Limite: Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Prognóstico / Neoplasias Gástricas / Adenocarcinoma / Programas de Rastreamento / Carcinoma Neuroendócrino / Endoscopia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo prognóstico / Estudo de rastreamento Limite: Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo