A Mass in the Anal Canal Found to be Poorly Differentiated Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are malignancies most often found in the colon, lung, pancreas, or thyroid. We describe a rare case of an NEC found in the anal canal of a 68-year-old woman. We also explore a list of differential diagnoses that should be considered in a patient presenting with a rec...

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Main Authors: Michael Gates, Nirali Shah, Imran Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-04-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/WJCS.WJCS_26_19
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