A case of strongly suspected Lynch syndrome with colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma

A case of strongly suspected Lynch syndrome with colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma

Abstract Background Neuroendocrine cell carcinomas (NEC) of the colon and rectum are uncommon, representing ~ 0.1% of all colorectal carcinomas. They are associated with a much worse prognosis compared to adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum, as death occurs in approximately half of all patients w...

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Main Authors: Naoya Kobayashi, Hiroshi Yoshida, Shinya Kawaguchi, Satoru Shiraso, Noriko Nemoto, Nanako Fujikawa, Yoichi Haji, Emiko Kono, Shoji Kokubo, Kazuhiko Tsukuda, Shigeyuki Asano, Fumiaki Shinya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine cell carcinoma
Colorectal cancer
Lynch syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01471-0
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