Four Cases of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Stomach: Findings on CT and Barium Studies
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 607-612, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
A large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the stomach is extremely rare. We have reviewed the medical records and imaging studies of the four patients that presented with a large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the stomach. On a barium study and CT imaging, a gastric large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is depicted as an ulcerofungating tumor with minimal peritumoral infiltration and metastatic lymphadenopathy in the perigastric area. These findings are similar to findings for advanced gastric cancer, especially Borrmann type II. However, a gastric large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is highly malignant with a significantly worse prognosis than a usual adenocarcinoma.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Estómago
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Bario
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Fluoroscopía
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Adenocarcinoma
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Registros Médicos
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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino
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Enfermedades Linfáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Año:
2008
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Article