Neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum.
The authors report a case of a neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum. A 57-year-old man was revealed to have a large tumor of the rectum with invasion to the urinary bladder and seminal capsule. After resection, the tumor was revealed to be composed of neuroendocrine cells. Adjuvant chemotherapy using cisplatin and camptothecin-11 was completed, and the patient was without recurrence 6 months after surgery.
Suyama
Koichi
K
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Hayashi
Naoko
N
Shigaki
Hironobu
H
Sato
Nobutaka
N
Hirashima
Kotaro
K
Nagai
Yohei
Y
Hiyoshi
Yukiharu
Y
Sakamoto
Yasuo
Y
Yoshida
Naoya
N
Toyama
Eiichiro
E
Watanabe
Masayuki
M
Baba
Hideo
H
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D002945:Cisplatin; D002166:Camptothecin