Case Report

Volume: 6 | Issue: 7 | Published: Nov 21, 2022 | Pages: 119 - 122 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report


Authors: Mirella Pace , Raduan Ahmed Franca , Pasquale Cretella , Maria Michela Di Nuzzo , Roberto Peltrini , Michele D ambra , Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro , Maria Rosaria D Armiento


Article Info

Authors

Mirella Pace

Department of Biomorfological and Functional Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Raduan Ahmed Franca

Department of Biomorfological and Functional Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Pasquale Cretella

Department of Biomorfological and Functional Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Maria Michela Di Nuzzo

Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Roberto Peltrini

Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Michele D ambra

Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro

Department of Biomorfological and Functional Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Maria Rosaria D Armiento

Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.

Publication History

Received: April 25, 2022

Revised: October 15, 2022

Accepted: October 15, 2022

Published: November 21, 2022


Abstract


Background: Retrocecal hamartomas are rare cystic lesions due to the persistence of the tailgut. Sometimes the epithelial or mesenchymal components of the cyst wall undergo neoplastic transformation, and, within them, carcinomas and sarcomas can develop. Case Presentation: We present the case of a multicystic lesion, discovered in a patient with perineal pain, which the imaging investigations have localized in the retrocecal space. The histological evaluation performed on his excisional biopsy demonstrates a retrocecal hamartoma harboring a neuroendocrine neoplasm. Conclusion: Tailgut cysts (TGC) are quite rare, only sometimes symptomatic, and infrequently, they also undergo a malignant transformation; in particular, the literature reviews report a higher frequency of adenocarcinomas. The differential diagnosis between lesions with different prognoses and pathogenesis that can develop in the retrocecal space requires a histological examination, which in some cases, becomes essential if we consider the potential for metastatic and local recurrence of any malignant neoplasm that arose in this site.

Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumor, retrorectal hamartoma, tail-gut, green


Pubmed Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. EJMCR. 2022; 21 (November 2022): 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

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Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1097 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. EJMCR. 2022; 21 (November 2022): 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

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Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. EJMCR. (2022), [cited December 25, 2024]; 21 (November 2022): 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

Harvard Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento (2022) Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. EJMCR, 21 (November 2022): 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

Chicago Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. "Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report." 21 (2022), 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento. "Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report." 21.November 2022 (2022), 119-122. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Pasquale Cretella, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Michele D ambra, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Maria Rosaria D Armiento (2022) Neuroendocrine tumor in a longstanding tailgut cyst: a case report. , 21 (November 2022), 119-122. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1650278347