title: Small cell carcinoma: an unusual location in a young healthy female.
abstract: Small cell carcinoma (SCC) is most commonly found in the lung but is occasionally found in the gastrointestinal tract and other extrapulmonary sites. Incidences of SCC in the esophagus and stomach are rare and have been reported almost exclusively in older individuals. The following case presents the discovery of small cell carcinoma of the stomach and esophagus in a 35 year old woman, which is the youngest reported incidence of this to date. Additionally, her course reflects the importance of early diagnostic endoscopy with biopsy and adequate sampling with appropriate immunohistochemical staining when malignancy is in the differential diagnosis, regardless of age or risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital,Wynnewood, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein
authors.forename: Nicole E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muchnik
authors.forename: Mini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor