Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting as Adult Intussusception
John O Agboola,
Hagar Attia,
Li Zhonghua
et al.
Abstract:Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is an extremely rare malignant tumor of the colon, presenting with more severe clinical outcomes in comparison to colonic adenocarcinoma. There are very few reported cases in the literature. We hereby add our voice to the incidence of this disease by presenting the first report of a patient with ileocolic intussusception secondary to a large cell neuroendocrine cancer of the cecum. The patient was a 48-year-old woman who presented with acute onset of generalized abdo… Show more
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