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ReviewBMJ case reports2023

Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of nasopharynx with metastatic cervical lymph nodes: an exceedingly rare entity with review of literature.

James R Marak, Abhishek Chauhan, Nidhi Anand, Rohini Khurana

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Review in BMJ case reports, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James R MarakRadiodiagnosis, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India jamesmarak93@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6461-5042
Abhishek ChauhanRadiodiagnosis, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Nidhi AnandPathology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Rohini KhuranaRadiation Oncology, RMLIMS, Lucknow, India.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of nasopharynx is extremely rare and displays aggressive nature with a poor prognosis. Neuroendocrine tumours rarely arise from the head and neck region and pose a diagnostic and management challenge. In English literature, only 16 cases of primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of nasopharynx have been reported so far; and to the best of our knowledge, this is the seventeenth case and second in the younger age group. Here, we report the case of an adolescent male patient who presented with nasal blockage, repeated episodes of epistaxis and neck swellings. After proper diagnostic workup, the diagnosis of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of nasopharynx was made. The patient was treated with chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy. Imaging investigation executed after the end of the treatment exhibited complete remission of the disease. The patient is kept under active surveillance with no signs of relapse at present.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, NeuroendocrineLymphatic MetastasisNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsAdolescentCarcinoma, Small CellHumansLymph NodesMaleNeckEar, nose and throat/otolaryngologyHead and neck cancerRadiologyRadiotherapy

Identifiers

PMID37758655
PMCPMC10537850
OpenAlexW4387078940

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