Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Primary breast carcinoma with neuroendocrine features is an uncommon presentation of mammary cancers. The authors present a case of a rapidly growing breast mass that raised many differential diagnoses. The diagnosis in this case was challenging. Extensive clinical assessment, radiological imaging,...
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| author | Maha Abdel Hadi Nosiaba Telmesani Afnan Al Muhanna Ayesha Ahmed Haitham Kussaibi Muhammad Iftikhar Mohammad Athar Nizami Arwa A. Nabhan |
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| description | Primary breast carcinoma with neuroendocrine features is an uncommon presentation of mammary cancers. The authors present a case of a rapidly growing breast mass that raised many differential diagnoses. The diagnosis in this case was challenging. Extensive clinical assessment, radiological imaging, nuclear scans, pathological evaluations, and series of multidisciplinary meetings were utilized to reach the diagnosis of neuroendocrine breast carcinoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-237b67e27f9749bd9acf0ea5c881d9e32025-01-02T02:10:52ZengKnowledge EDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2021-03-0141687310.1159/000513716513716Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureMaha Abdel Hadi0Nosiaba Telmesani1Afnan Al Muhanna2Ayesha Ahmed3Haitham Kussaibi4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9570-0768Muhammad Iftikhar5Mohammad Athar Nizami6Arwa A. Nabhan7Breast Division, Department of Surgery, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaBreast Division, Department of Surgery, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaRadiology Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaPathology Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaPathology Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaBreast Division, Department of Surgery, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaRadiology Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medicine, Oncology Unit, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaPrimary breast carcinoma with neuroendocrine features is an uncommon presentation of mammary cancers. The authors present a case of a rapidly growing breast mass that raised many differential diagnoses. The diagnosis in this case was challenging. Extensive clinical assessment, radiological imaging, nuclear scans, pathological evaluations, and series of multidisciplinary meetings were utilized to reach the diagnosis of neuroendocrine breast carcinoma.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/513716neuroendocrine carcinomanuclear scanoncologypathologyradiologybreast cancer |
| spellingShingle | Maha Abdel Hadi Nosiaba Telmesani Afnan Al Muhanna Ayesha Ahmed Haitham Kussaibi Muhammad Iftikhar Mohammad Athar Nizami Arwa A. Nabhan Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature Dubai Medical Journal neuroendocrine carcinoma nuclear scan oncology pathology radiology breast cancer |
| title | Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | neuroendocrine breast carcinoma case report and review of the literature |
| topic | neuroendocrine carcinoma nuclear scan oncology pathology radiology breast cancer |
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