title: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of breast.
abstract: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETS) are rare tumours. The commonest site of occurrence is the gastrointestinal tract. NETS in the breast are even rarer, accounting for less than 0.1% of all breast cancers and less than 1% of all NETS. We are reporting a case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast in a 60 years old female. Investigations were done to rule out any other associated lesion. Patient was treated by modified radical mastectomy and adjuvant chemo and radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Hospital, Islamabad. draisha83@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ayesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Syed Amjad H
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Zaidi
authors.forename: Tauseef
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shaukat
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdullah
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor