Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Head and Neck: A Case Report on an Oropharyngeal Presentation.
diagnosis
histochemical markers
neuroendocrine tumor
oropharynx
second tumor
surgery
treatment
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
17
05
2023
medline:
3
7
2023
pubmed:
3
7
2023
entrez:
3
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a heterogeneous group of tumors that can appear in many different locations as neuroendocrine cells are distributed throughout the anatomy during embryonic development. This paper presents a case report of a 77-year-old woman with a rare NEN in the lateral wall of the pharynx. In addition to being very infrequent, it can be considered a second metachronous tumor since it is unrelated to a previous sinonasal NEN that the patient presented with 20 years before. We have reviewed the histological characteristics of NENs and the grading system used to determine their potential for metastasis or local invasion. NENs in the oropharynx are very infrequent and typically do not present systemic symptoms or specific local signs. The article concludes that surgical excision is typically the preferred treatment for localized NENs where complete removal is possible.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37397684
doi: 10.7759/cureus.39823
pmc: PMC10314709
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e39823Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Maeso Riera et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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