Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature
Skull-based neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors with only a few case reports in literature. Here we present an unusual case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skull in 60-year-old male which was proven on surgical biopsy. The imaging features of this rare tumor along with differential...
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| author | Vishwanath Vijay Joshi, MD, DNB, MBBS Pranav Thombare, DMRD, DNB, MBBS Mitusha Verma, DNB, MBBS Neemish Kamat, MD, DMRD, MBBS Deepak Patkar, MD, DMRE, MBBS |
| author_facet | Vishwanath Vijay Joshi, MD, DNB, MBBS Pranav Thombare, DMRD, DNB, MBBS Mitusha Verma, DNB, MBBS Neemish Kamat, MD, DMRD, MBBS Deepak Patkar, MD, DMRE, MBBS |
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| description | Skull-based neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors with only a few case reports in literature. Here we present an unusual case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skull in 60-year-old male which was proven on surgical biopsy. The imaging features of this rare tumor along with differential diagnosis are discussed with brief review of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ea9477bbf874bda9fc902f059b20f492022-12-22T01:14:07ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332020-07-0115710711077Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literatureVishwanath Vijay Joshi, MD, DNB, MBBS0Pranav Thombare, DMRD, DNB, MBBS1Mitusha Verma, DNB, MBBS2Neemish Kamat, MD, DMRD, MBBS3Deepak Patkar, MD, DMRE, MBBS4Corresponding author.; Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, IndiaNanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, IndiaNanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, IndiaNanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, IndiaNanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, IndiaSkull-based neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors with only a few case reports in literature. Here we present an unusual case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skull in 60-year-old male which was proven on surgical biopsy. The imaging features of this rare tumor along with differential diagnosis are discussed with brief review of the literature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320301709NeuroendocrineSkull baseMiddle cranial fossa |
| spellingShingle | Vishwanath Vijay Joshi, MD, DNB, MBBS Pranav Thombare, DMRD, DNB, MBBS Mitusha Verma, DNB, MBBS Neemish Kamat, MD, DMRD, MBBS Deepak Patkar, MD, DMRE, MBBS Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature Radiology Case Reports Neuroendocrine Skull base Middle cranial fossa |
| title | Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma—a case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | primary skull base neuroendocrine carcinoma a case report and review of literature |
| topic | Neuroendocrine Skull base Middle cranial fossa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320301709 |
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