Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus

Autor

  • Dorota Lewkowicz Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Autor
  • Agnieszka Fronczek Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Autor
  • Andrzej Dąbrowski 2nd Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Autor
  • Justyna Szumiło Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12923/j.2084-980X/26.3/a.21

Słowa kluczowe:

esophagus, small cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, neuroendocrine carcinoma

Abstrakt

Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus is a very rare entity characterized by poor prognosis. Two new cases with clinicopathological characteristics are presented. In both female patients aged 62 and 66 who suffered from dysphagia for a few months, subtotal esophagectomy with lymph nodes dissection was performed. The final diagnosis was based on the pathological examination of surgical specimens. The morphology of tumors was typical with additional squamous cell carcinoma component inone case. Characteristic neuroendocrine granules were also revealed in electron microscope. Neoplastic cells were positive forpancytokeratin, chromogranin A and synaptophysin. Infiltration into the esophageal adventitia with vessel invasion andinvolvement of multiple regional lymph nodes was observed. The patients have died respectively nine and four months after the operation.

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Opublikowane

2013-09-30

Jak cytować

Lewkowicz, D., Fronczek, A., Dąbrowski, A., & Szumiło, J. (2013). Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus. Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 26(3), 335-338. https://doi.org/10.12923/j.2084-980X/26.3/a.21