Journal of Tumor Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2684-1258
ISSN: 2684-1258
Case Report
Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma in the Transverse Colon: An Infrequent Neoplasm in an Unusual Location
Author(s): Cristina Sánchez Cendra, Beatriz Antón Pascual, Beatriz Losada Vila, Maria del Carmen PantÃÂn Gonzalez, Javier de la Rubia Maestu, Ignacio Juez Martel and RocÃÂo S Cardozo RocabadoCristina Sánchez Cendra, Beatriz Antón Pascual, Beatriz Losada Vila, Maria del Carmen PantÃn Gonzalez, Javier de la Rubia Maestu, Ignacio Juez Martel and RocÃo S Cardozo Rocabado
Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) is a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract that consists of a dual adenocarcinomatous and neuroendocrine differentiation. Frequently only one component is identified, leading to incomplete diagnosis and suboptimal treatment. This kind of tumors therefore constitutes a diagnostic challenge. They represent a minority of gastrointestinal neoplasms, being more frequent in the stomach, gallbladder and pancreas. Only a hundred cases have been described in the colon, and specifically only 6 cases in the transverse colon have been published in the English literature... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-1258.17.3.131