Small Cell Carcinoma: an Unusual Location in a Young Healthy Female

Authors

  • Steven Lichtenstein Department of Gastroenterology, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Wynnewood, USA
  • Nicole E. Albert Department of Internal Medicine, Lankenau Medical Center, USA
  • Anna Muchnik Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, USA
  • Mini Abraham Mercy Pathology Associates, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Wynnewood, USA

Keywords:

Small cell carcinoma, gastrointestinal malignancies, esophagus, stomach, immunohistochemical staining, oat cell carcinoma

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.

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Published

2011-12-01

How to Cite

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Lichtenstein S, Albert NE, Muchnik A, Abraham M. Small Cell Carcinoma: an Unusual Location in a Young Healthy Female. JGLD [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 10];20(4):427-30. Available from: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2011.4.17

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4: December 2011

Section

Case Reports