Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary
Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are rare malignancies that originate from the hormone-producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system. Rectal high grade NEC (HG-NEC) constituting less than 1% of colorectal cancers can cause large ovarian metastasis that may be the initial presenting complaint....
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| author | Sapna Vinit Amin Aswathy Kumaran Sunanda Bharatnur Akhila Vasudeva Kartik Udupa Dinesh Bangalore Venkateshiah Shaila T. Bhat |
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| description | Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are rare malignancies that originate from the hormone-producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system. Rectal high grade NEC (HG-NEC) constituting less than 1% of colorectal cancers can cause large ovarian metastasis that may be the initial presenting complaint. Ovarian Krukenberg tumor from a primary rectal HG-NEC is a very unusual and exceedingly uncommon differential diagnosis for secondary ovarian malignancy. This case report describes one such extremely rare case of a woman who had presented to the gynecology department with features suggestive of ovarian malignancy and was ultimately diagnosed to have Krukenberg tumor originating from neuroendocrine cancer of rectum. We felt this is a good opportunity to spread more light on neuroendocrine neoplasms that are very rare in gynecological practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d7f3ffb46564da2bf6472ffe1f942aa2025-08-20T03:34:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142016-01-01201610.1155/2016/71498217149821Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to OvarySapna Vinit Amin0Aswathy Kumaran1Sunanda Bharatnur2Akhila Vasudeva3Kartik Udupa4Dinesh Bangalore Venkateshiah5Shaila T. Bhat6Department of OBG, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaIVF and Reproductive Biology Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, IndiaDepartment of OBG, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaDepartment of OBG, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, IndiaNeuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are rare malignancies that originate from the hormone-producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system. Rectal high grade NEC (HG-NEC) constituting less than 1% of colorectal cancers can cause large ovarian metastasis that may be the initial presenting complaint. Ovarian Krukenberg tumor from a primary rectal HG-NEC is a very unusual and exceedingly uncommon differential diagnosis for secondary ovarian malignancy. This case report describes one such extremely rare case of a woman who had presented to the gynecology department with features suggestive of ovarian malignancy and was ultimately diagnosed to have Krukenberg tumor originating from neuroendocrine cancer of rectum. We felt this is a good opportunity to spread more light on neuroendocrine neoplasms that are very rare in gynecological practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7149821 |
| spellingShingle | Sapna Vinit Amin Aswathy Kumaran Sunanda Bharatnur Akhila Vasudeva Kartik Udupa Dinesh Bangalore Venkateshiah Shaila T. Bhat Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary |
| title_full | Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary |
| title_fullStr | Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary |
| title_short | Neuroendocrine Cancer of Rectum Metastasizing to Ovary |
| title_sort | neuroendocrine cancer of rectum metastasizing to ovary |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7149821 |
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