Gastric Small-Cell Carcinoma Found on Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Introduction. Characterized as an undifferentiated, neuroendocrine tumor arising from totipotent stem cells, small-cell carcinoma (SCC) most commonly arises from the lung. Extrapulmonary small-cell carcinomas (ESCC) are rare and account for only four percent of SCC. Gastric ESCC, more commonly seen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/475961 |