A Case of Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
- Author:
Hye Nam LEE
1
;
Sang Boo SHIN
;
Sung Wook KIM
;
Gun Su PARK
;
Hye Kyung LEE
;
Seuk Young PARK
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuroendocrine carcinoma;
Merkel cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell;
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine*;
Coloring Agents;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neuroendocrine Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(11):1655-1658
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine neoplasms have been described in virtually every organ where neuroendocrine cells are distributed throughout the body. It commonly exhibits multiple lines of divergent differentiation. We report a case of neuroendocrine carcinoma occurring in a 52-year-old woman. She had multiple subcutaneous nodules on the trunk. The light microscopic appearance and immunohistochemical stains were consistent with a neuroendocrine carcinoma. But it showed some differences from Merkel cell carcinoma in clinical and immunohistochemical findings. It may be strongly suggested that it was probably metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma.
