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Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with adenocarcinoma and high grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix

Guralarasan Gurubalan; Amber Parwaiz; Surabhi Ajit; Tarun Kumar; Madhu Kumari; Punam Bhadani

http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2023.452 Autops Case Rep, vol.13, e2023452, 2023
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Abstract

Neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) of the cervix is a malignant tumor and is classified into low and intermediate-grade neuroendocrine tumor (NET), and high-grade small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC), and large cells neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). SCNEC of the cervix is an Infrequent tumor with an incidence of less than 1% of all gynecological malignancies. It is characterized by small to medium-sized tumor cells with scant cytoplasm and neuroendocrine differentiation. Most cases of SCNEC of the cervix manifest in pure forms, and only cases show coexisting, non-neuroendocrine component of HPV-associated adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. In this report, reviewing the literature, we present one such unique case of SCNEC of the cervix with adenocarcinoma and high-grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia.

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma, Human Papillomavirus Viruses, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions

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Submitted date:
08/23/2023

Accepted date:
09/17/2023

Publication date:
11/13/2023

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