Abstract
Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) is a malignant epithelial neoplasm with neuroendocrine features. It can appear as a primary tumor in many organs besides the lung, including the colon. We report a case of primary small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the left colon with omental metastases in a 23-year-old man with a history of X- linked hyper-IgM syndrome. The patient had a simultaneous primary hepatocellular carcinoma. A literature review of this rare colonic malignancy is presented together with a discussion of the possible relationship of this tumor with hepatic malignancy and immunodeficiency.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 992-996 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Human Pathology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
Keywords
- X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- neuroendocrine tumor
- oat cell carcinoma
- small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of colon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine