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Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary
Joint Authors
Bhat, Shaila
Kumaran, Aswathy
Udupa, Kartik
Venkateshiah, Dinesh Bangalore
Bharatnur, Sunanda
Amin, Sapna Vinit
Akhila, Vasudeva
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are rare malignancies that originate from the hormone-producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system.
Rectal high grade NEC (HG-NEC) constituting less than 1% of colorectal cancers can cause large ovarian metastasis that may be the initial presenting complaint.
Ovarian Krukenberg tumor from a primary rectal HG-NEC is a very unusual and exceedingly uncommon differential diagnosis for secondary ovarian malignancy.
This case report describes one such extremely rare case of a woman who had presented to the gynecology department with features suggestive of ovarian malignancy and was ultimately diagnosed to have Krukenberg tumor originating from neuroendocrine cancer of rectum.
We felt this is a good opportunity to spread more light on neuroendocrine neoplasms that are very rare in gynecological practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amin, Sapna Vinit& Kumaran, Aswathy& Bharatnur, Sunanda& Akhila, Vasudeva& Udupa, Kartik& Venkateshiah, Dinesh Bangalore…[et al.]. 2016. Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101709
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amin, Sapna Vinit…[et al.]. Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101709
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amin, Sapna Vinit& Kumaran, Aswathy& Bharatnur, Sunanda& Akhila, Vasudeva& Udupa, Kartik& Venkateshiah, Dinesh Bangalore…[et al.]. Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101709
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101709