Title: Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Stomach: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors: Dr Jagdish Gupta, Dr Archit Gupta, Dr Pankaj Chandel, Dr Arun Gupta, Dr Bhavesh Devkaran, Dr Arun Chauhan

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i2.99

Abstract

Neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare tumors of stomach. In stomach these usually arise from enterochro-maffin cells of Kulchitsky and can vary from benign to highly malignant tumors.  These are divided into four distinct groups according to their clinicopathological behaviour. Type 1 are usually benign, are associated with chronic atrophic gastritis and carry a good prognosis. Type 2 are similar to type 1 in clinical presentation but metastatise in around 10-30% patients. Type 3 are sporadic, usually more than 2cm in size and need radical surgery. Type 4 are poorly differentiated, highly malignant tumors and carry a very poor prognosis.

Here we present a case of type 3 neuroendocrine carcinoma of the stomach which was diagnosed postoperatively by histopathology and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The patient underwent a total gastrectomy with splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy with roux en-y-oesophagojejunostomy. We present this case due to its rarity. Review of literature done to emphasise the types and treatment of these tumors.

Keywords: Neuroendocrine neoplasms,clinicopathologic,immunohistochemistry.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Archit Gupta

Post Graduate Student, Dept of General Surgery

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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