Neuroendocrine carcinoma

rare

A malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm composed of cells containing secretory granules that stain positive for NSE and chromogranin. The neoplastic cells are often round and form clusters or trabecular sheets. Representative examples are small cell carcinoma, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma.

Identifiers: MONDO:0002120
Part of: Carcinoma Malignant endocrine neoplasm Neuroendocrine neoplasm
Also known as: NEC · neuroendocrine cancer

Subtypes

All diseases Rare only

Disease	ID	Subtypes
Small cell carcinoma	MONDO:0000402	23
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0005057	7
Thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0020516	5
Combined lung carcinoma	MONDO:0006167	3
Pancreatic endocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0005893	2
Anal canal neuroendocrine neoplasm	MONDO:0003504	1
Medullary thyroid gland carcinoma	MONDO:0015277	1
Vulvar neuroendocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0056816	1
Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0019210
Goblet cell carcinoma	MONDO:0018017
Liver neuroendocrine carcinoma	MONDO:0015072
Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma	MONDO:0006288

Rare disease

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