INTRODUCTION: Neuroendocrine tumors are a rare but diverse group ofmalignancies that arise in a wide range of organ systems, including themediastinum. Differential diagnosis includes other masses arising in the middlemediastinum such as lymphoma, pericardial, bronchogenic and enteric cysts,metastatic tumors, xanthogranuloma, systemic granuloma, diaphragmatic hernia,meningocele and paravertebral abscess.CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of 42-year-old Caucasian man with aneuroendocrine tumor of the middle-posterior mediastinum and liver metastases,which resembled a lymphoma on magnetic resonance imaging.CONCLUSION: The differential diagnosis in patients with mediastinal masses andliver lesions should include neuroendocrine tumor.
Neuroendocrine tumor presenting like lymphoma: a case report
Vincenzi B;Beomonte Zobel B
2011-01-01
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Neuroendocrine tumors are a rare but diverse group ofmalignancies that arise in a wide range of organ systems, including themediastinum. Differential diagnosis includes other masses arising in the middlemediastinum such as lymphoma, pericardial, bronchogenic and enteric cysts,metastatic tumors, xanthogranuloma, systemic granuloma, diaphragmatic hernia,meningocele and paravertebral abscess.CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of 42-year-old Caucasian man with aneuroendocrine tumor of the middle-posterior mediastinum and liver metastases,which resembled a lymphoma on magnetic resonance imaging.CONCLUSION: The differential diagnosis in patients with mediastinal masses andliver lesions should include neuroendocrine tumor.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.