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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Gynecological Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1419710

LARGE CELL NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA OF THE CERVIX: A CASE REPORT

Provisionally accepted
Chunmei Li Chunmei Li 1,2Maoyuan Wu Maoyuan Wu 1,2Wenwen Zhang Wenwen Zhang 1,2*Xiaoling Jiang Xiaoling Jiang 1,2*Lixia Zhang Lixia Zhang 1,2*Gangchen Wang Gangchen Wang 3*Lianli He Lianli He 1,2*
  • 1 Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
  • 2 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Other, Guizhou, China
  • 3 First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China

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    Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (LCNEC) of the cervix is an extremely rare but highly aggressive type of cervical cancer and it requires multimodal therapy to improve their quality of life. At present, there are no established, standardized treatment protocols for managing large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix. In this report, we present a case of a patient with cervical LCNEC, Who was a 39-year-old woman who presented with irregular vaginal bleeding accompanied by lower abdominal distension for over a month. Examination revealed a cauliflower-like cervical mass approximately 4cm in diameter, with the normal cervical architecture distorted and partially fused to the vaginal wall. Following further investigations, the stage assigned was IVB, and who was started on neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the TC (paclitaxel + carboplatin) regimenand .but during neoadjuvant chemotherapy, The patient developed a vaginal urinary leakage. Then, The patient underwent a comprehensive treatment regimen that included pelvic exenteration, urinary system reconstruction, pelvic floor reconstruction, and chemotherapy. Given the patient's positive immunohistochemistry for EGFR, the treatment was combined with the anti-angiogenic drug, bevacizumab. The patient achieved complete remission following the comprehensive treatment. Through this case to explore individualized treatment for cervical LCNEC.

    Keywords: case report, Advanced cervical cancer, Large cell, Cervical cancer treatment, Well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma

    Received: 18 Apr 2024; Accepted: 05 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Li, Wu, Zhang, Jiang, Zhang, Wang and He. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Wenwen Zhang, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou Province, China
    Xiaoling Jiang, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou Province, China
    Lixia Zhang, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou Province, China
    Gangchen Wang, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
    Lianli He, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Other, Guizhou, China

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