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ArticleCureus2023

A Rare but Aggressive Malignancy: A Case Report of a Gastrointestinal Neuroectodermal Tumor (GNET).

Shahzeb Saeed, Han Grezenko, Lyba Nisar, Abdur Rehman, Amina Riyaz, Daniel E Cook, Muhammad Kamran

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Shahzeb SaeedInternal Medicine, Army Medical College, Islamabad, PAK.
Han GrezenkoMedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, CHN.
Lyba NisarInternal Medicine, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, PAK.
Abdur RehmanSurgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Amina RiyazMedical School, Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Academy of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum, IND.
Daniel E CookInternational Medical Graduate, Avalon University School of Medicine, Youngstown, USA.
Muhammad KamranInternal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumors (GNETs) are extremely rare and intriguing malignancies originating from neural crest cells in the digestive tract. The digestive tract's neural crest cells can give rise to incredibly unusual and interesting gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumors (GNETs). GNETs present considerable hurdles in diagnosis and management because of their rarity and varied expression. In this case report, a 45-year-old male patient is described who had signs of GNET, such as exhaustion, weight loss, and abdominal pain. A 7-cm jejunum tumor and related thickening of the gut wall were discovered using imaging investigations. The diagnosis of malignant GNET was confirmed by surgical resection, and adjuvant treatment was given. A recurring tumor required a second surgical procedure despite an initial disease-free period. The report emphasizes the difficulties involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term effects of GNETs. The rarity of GNETs necessitates the development of standardized treatment protocols as well as additional research to enhance diagnostic precision and explore novel therapeutic approaches for this aggressive malignancy.

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aggressive tumorgastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumorgnetmalignancymalignant neuroectodermal tumor of gastrointestinal tractneuroendocrine tumorrare gastric tumorsurgery

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PMID37551252
PMCPMC10404388

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