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Digestive System Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1655081
•Concept ID:
C4743662
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Gastrointestinal System Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Definition

An aggressive, high-grade and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from any part of the gastrointestinal system. It is characterized by the presence of malignant large cells. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Primary Hepatopancreatobiliary and Ampulla Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
Zhu J, Xiao W, Li Y
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2022 Jun;32(6):639-645. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0482. PMID: 34637632
Ampullary Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma: Surprise Histology, Familiar Management.
Mahansaria SS, Agrawal N, Arora A, Bihari C, Appukuttan M, Chattopadhyay TK
Int J Surg Pathol 2017 Oct;25(7):585-591. Epub 2017 May 29 doi: 10.1177/1066896917712454. PMID: 28552015
Heterogeneity of grade 3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas: New insights and treatment implications.
Fazio N, Milione M
Cancer Treat Rev 2016 Nov;50:61-67. Epub 2016 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.08.006. PMID: 27636009

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of Primary Hepatopancreatobiliary and Ampulla Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
Zhu J, Xiao W, Li Y
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2022 Jun;32(6):639-645. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0482. PMID: 34637632
Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach.
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Lung and digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms. From WHO classification to biomarker screening: Which perspectives?
Scoazec JY
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2019 Jun;80(3):163-165. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2019.04.011. PMID: 31064659
Role of inflammation and proinflammatory cytokines in cholangiocyte pathophysiology.
Pinto C, Giordano DM, Maroni L, Marzioni M
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018 Apr;1864(4 Pt B):1270-1278. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.07.024. PMID: 28754451
The epidemiology and pathogenesis of neoplasia in the small intestine.
Schottenfeld D, Beebe-Dimmer JL, Vigneau FD
Ann Epidemiol 2009 Jan;19(1):58-69. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.10.004. PMID: 19064190Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Management of Primary Hepatopancreatobiliary and Ampulla Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
Zhu J, Xiao W, Li Y
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2022 Jun;32(6):639-645. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0482. PMID: 34637632
Adult pancreatoblastoma: Current concepts in pathology.
Omiyale AO
World J Gastroenterol 2021 Jul 14;27(26):4172-4181. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i26.4172. PMID: 34326617Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach.
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Biliary tract large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: current evidence.
Raiker R, Chauhan A, Hasanein H, Burkeen G, Horn M, Veedu J, Vela C, Arnold S, Kolesar J, Anthony L, Evers BM, Cavnar M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019 Nov 21;14(1):266. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1230-2. PMID: 31752927Free PMC Article
Cyto-histology in NET: what is necessary today and what is the future?
Inzani F, Petrone G, Fadda G, Rindi G
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2017 Dec;18(4):381-391. doi: 10.1007/s11154-017-9428-x. PMID: 28871510

Therapy

Thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma - a rare and aggressive tumor: a case report.
Boubacar E, Atsame-Ebang G, Rabiou S, Fatimazahra A, Mazti A, Sidibé IS, Tahiri L, Hammas N, Yassine O, Mohamed S, Laila C, Hinde EF
J Med Case Rep 2017 Jun 12;11(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1331-2. PMID: 28602157Free PMC Article
Breast metastasis and lung large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: first clinical observation.
Papa A, Rossi L, Verrico M, Di Cristofano C, Moretti V, Strudel M, Zoratto F, Minozzi M, Tomao S
Clin Respir J 2017 Sep;11(5):574-578. Epub 2015 Oct 20 doi: 10.1111/crj.12385. PMID: 26365150
Heterogeneity of grade 3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas: New insights and treatment implications.
Fazio N, Milione M
Cancer Treat Rev 2016 Nov;50:61-67. Epub 2016 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.08.006. PMID: 27636009
New model for gastroenteropancreatic large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: establishment of two clinically relevant cell lines.
Krieg A, Mersch S, Boeck I, Dizdar L, Weihe E, Hilal Z, Krausch M, Möhlendick B, Topp SA, Piekorz RP, Huckenbeck W, Stoecklein NH, Anlauf M, Knoefel WT
PLoS One 2014;9(2):e88713. Epub 2014 Feb 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088713. PMID: 24551139Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gut and pancreas: new insights.
Rindi G, Wiedenmann B
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2011 Aug 2;8(1):54-64. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2011.120. PMID: 21808296

Prognosis

Genomic characterization reveals distinct mutation landscapes and therapeutic implications in neuroendocrine carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract.
Wu H, Yu Z, Liu Y, Guo L, Teng L, Guo L, Liang L, Wang J, Gao J, Li R, Yang L, Nie X, Su D, Liang Z
Cancer Commun (Lond) 2022 Dec;42(12):1367-1386. Epub 2022 Oct 20 doi: 10.1002/cac2.12372. PMID: 36264285Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrine tumor G3 of bronchopulmonary origin and its classification.
Kasajima A, Klöppel G
Pathol Int 2022 Oct;72(10):488-495. Epub 2022 Aug 19 doi: 10.1111/pin.13266. PMID: 35983917
Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach.
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Appendix Tumor Microenvironment.
Roncati L, Gasparri P, Gallo G, Bernardelli G, Zanelli G, Manenti A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1226:87-95. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36214-0_7. PMID: 32030678
Biliary tract large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: current evidence.
Raiker R, Chauhan A, Hasanein H, Burkeen G, Horn M, Veedu J, Vela C, Arnold S, Kolesar J, Anthony L, Evers BM, Cavnar M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019 Nov 21;14(1):266. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1230-2. PMID: 31752927Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach.
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Appendix Tumor Microenvironment.
Roncati L, Gasparri P, Gallo G, Bernardelli G, Zanelli G, Manenti A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1226:87-95. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36214-0_7. PMID: 32030678
Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ileum: case report and literature review.
Lee JE, Hong SH, Jung HI, Son MW, Ahn TS, Han SW, Cho JH
BMC Surg 2019 Sep 12;19(1):135. doi: 10.1186/s12893-019-0591-8. PMID: 31510991Free PMC Article
Neoplasms of the Neuroendocrine Pancreas: An Update in the Classification, Definition, and Molecular Genetic Advances.
Guilmette JM, Nosé V
Adv Anat Pathol 2019 Jan;26(1):13-30. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000201. PMID: 29912000
Cyto-histology in NET: what is necessary today and what is the future?
Inzani F, Petrone G, Fadda G, Rindi G
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2017 Dec;18(4):381-391. doi: 10.1007/s11154-017-9428-x. PMID: 28871510

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