Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor of small cell type in a kidney transplant recipient

Kamil, A. Mohd and Draman, Che Rosle and Seman, Mohd Ramli and R, Kalavathy and Mubarak, M. Y. (2016) Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor of small cell type in a kidney transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation, 27 (4 (July-August)). pp. 787-790. E-ISSN 1319-2442

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Abstract

Malignancy is a significant long-term complication of successful renal transplantation. Not only the rate is higher but also cases are highly aggressive. We report a case of metastatic, small cell, neuroendocrine tumor in a postrenal transplant patient with progressive left inguinal nodes and right lumbar swellings. He had a remarkably elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase levels with multiple metastatic masses in the left inguinal, left iliac fossa, and right lower abdominal wall on abdominal computed tomography scan. Excisional biopsy of a left inguinal node revealed extensive infiltration with malignant cells in it. Immunohistochemistry staining was positive for synaptophysin, prostatic specific antigen, and CD56. While the primary small cell carcinoma of genitourinary organs is rare, the case illustrates the highly aggressive nature of the disease in a kidney transplant recipient.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3797/52032
Uncontrolled Keywords:	metastatic neuroendocrine tumor, kidney transplant recipient
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Noor Azlin Asnam
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2016 11:18
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2017 15:29
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/52032

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