AI Article Synopsis
- - Large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas are uncommon and aggressive types of colorectal cancer, often leading to poor outcomes for patients.
- - The case discusses a patient who initially showed symptoms of diverticulitis, but medical treatment didn't work.
- - Surgery ultimately uncovered a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma that included features of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Article Abstract
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare and aggressive colorectal malignancies that have a dismal prognosis. We present the following case of a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of diverticulitis. After failure of medical management, surgical intervention revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with a component of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
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