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01-09-2021 | Neuroendocrine Tumor | Case Report
Mixed Neuroendocrine Non-neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Anorectum with Goblet Cell Morphology
Authors:
Sandhya Biswal, Anirban Kundu, Ankit Sahoo, Prakash Kumar Sasmal, Biswajit Sahoo, Suvradeep Mitra
Published in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Issue 3/2021
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Excerpt
Mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN) is an unusual tumor of the anorectal region. It requires the occurrence of both neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine components, each accounting for > 30% of the tumor population [
1]. Goblet cell adenocarcinoma is a peculiar tumor of the appendix representing an amphicrine tumor with co-existence of both neuroendocrine and goblet cell morphology. The occurrence of goblet cell adenocarcinoma in the extra-appendiceal site is not recognized by the WHO classification though a few anecdotal case reports speak volumes about its occurrence [
2‐
4]. We have described a case of an anorectal MiNEN with goblet cell morphology. …
