Gastric neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) are very rare, aggressive tumors of the stomach that are distinct from the more benign neuroendocrine tumors, sometimes referred to as "gastric carcinoids." We present 3 cases of gastric NEC representing various histological subtypes that were successfully staged and followed with F-FDG PET/CT, impacting therapeutic management in each case.
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