Large-Cell Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Report of a Rare Case

Ilias Galanis; Magdalini Simou; Georgios Floros

doi:10.7759/cureus.22041

Large-Cell Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Report of a Rare Case

Cureus. 2022 Feb 8;14(2):e22041. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22041. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Authors

Ilias Galanis¹, Magdalini Simou², Georgios Floros¹

Affiliations

¹ 2nd Department of Surgery, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
² 2nd Department of Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, GRC.

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms with neuroendocrine characteristics such as secretion of neuropeptides, large secretory vesicles, and a lack of neural structures. Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the esophagus is a very rare malignancy. We present the case of a 58-year-old male with a pure large cell NEC of the esophagus.

Keywords: esophageal cancer; esophagogastrectomy; esophagus; large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; neuroendocrine tumor.

Publication types

Case Reports