Joanna Gustalik
David Aebisher
Ewa Kaznowska
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer ‒ a case report
Joanna Gustalik
David Aebisher
Ewa Kaznowska
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Department of Pathomorphology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Morphological Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 7 December 2019 / Accepted: 13 March 2020 / Published: 30 December 2020
Abstract
Introduction. Mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer (MANEC) is a rare cancer that is characterized by aggressive course and poor prognosis.
Aim. A case report and literature review.
Description of the case. This article presents the case of a 63-year-old patient who was hospitalized due to the occurrence of neurological symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and headache as well as double vision and numbness of the hands. Suspected ischemic stroke, meningitis with bacterial etiology or brainstem pathology.
Conclusion. MANEC composed of large neuroendocrine cells have better survival and clinical behavior than patients with small, intermediate or mixed large and intermediate cells.
Cite
Gustalik J, Aebisher D, Kaznowska E, Bartusik-Aebisher D. Mixed adenocarcinoma-neuroendocrine cancer – a case report. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2020;18(4):335–337. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2020.4.13
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