Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as mesenteric cyst.

Indian J Gastroenterol

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Published: October 2007

Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma occurring in the mesentery is extremely rare. Surgical resection is the best treatment modality, with a chance of cure. We present a 65-year-old man with large mesenteric cyst and absence of bowel involvement. Histology showed a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor.

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