title: Neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suyama
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shigaki
authors.forename: Nobutaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirashima
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Yukiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiyoshi
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Eiichiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baba
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D002166:Camptothecin