Mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer – a case report

• Authors: Joanna Gustalik , David Aebisher , Ewa Kaznowska , Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Introduction. Mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer (MANEC) is a rare cancer that is characterized by aggressive course and poor prognosis. Aim. A case report and literature review. Description of the case. This article presents the case of a 63-year-old patient who was hospitalized due to the occurrence of neurological symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and headache as well as double vision and numbness of the hands. Suspected ischemic stroke, meningitis with bacterial etiology or brainstem pathology. Conclusion. MANEC composed of large neuroendocrine cells have better survival and clinical behavior than patients with small, intermediate or mixed large and intermediate cells.

Keywords

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central nervous system; MANEC; mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 335-337

Contributors

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Joanna Gustalik

• Department of Pathomorphology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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David Aebisher

• Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Ewa Kaznowska

• Department of Pathomorphology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher

• Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2020.4.13