Publications by authors named "G Zarzosa-Hernandez"
Niger J Surg
January 2018
Article Synopsis
- Esophageal cancer commonly presents as adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, but recently, mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) has emerged as a rare type, combining both adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine components.
- A case study highlights a 68-year-old male diagnosed with a malignant esophageal neoplasm after gastroscopy, revealing a tumor composed of 60% adenocarcinoma and 40% neuroendocrine components, leading to a final diagnosis of MANEC.
- MANECs are infrequent in the esophagus, making preoperative diagnosis challenging; definitive identification usually occurs post-surgery through immunohistochemical analysis, while treatment primarily involves surgical intervention, with unclear
