The diagnosis, treatment and clinicopathologic analysis on gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinicopathologic features of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas. MethodsThe diagnosis and treatment results of 45 cases were studied, and clinicopathologic features and immunohistochemical expressions of NSE, Syn and CgA were detected.ResultsMicroscopically carcinomas were divided into three types type Ⅰ(25 cases), type Ⅱ(10 cases) and type Ⅲ(10 cases). The histologic categories were correlated with lymph node metastasis significantly( P0.05). The 5-year survival rate for type Ⅰ, type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ was 70%, 65% and 52%, respectively.ConclusionsThe combination of NSE, Syn and CgA immunohistochemical stainnig is necessary for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas. The histologic classification is coincident with the requirement of clinical treatment and prognosis.