Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2020)

Mixed Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Ovary: Report of a Rare Case

  • Ilias Galanis,
  • Georgios Floros,
  • Maria Sotiria Bompoula,
  • Christophoros Theodoropoulos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8896070
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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LCNC (large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas) of the ovary is a rare aggressive tumor entity of the genital tract. Its pathogenesis, origin, and prognosis have not been fully elucidated, since there are a limited number of cases reported in literature. We report a case of an 80-year-old patient, who presented with a growing abdominal mass, which turned out to be a mixed LCNC/epithelial neoplasm. Although this type of tumor is rare, the continuous development of pathologoanatomy and immunohistochemistry contributes to our better knowledge and comprehension of these neoplasms.