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Journal of Case Reports
Amphicrine Carcinoma of the Small Bowel: A Pathological Conundrum
Himangsu Sarma1, Hariharan Ramesh1, Agam Sharma1, Ami M Emmanuel2
Departments of 1Surgical Gastroenterology and 2Pathology, Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala - 682040, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr Himangsu Sarma
Email: himangsu59@gmail.com
Received: 17-NOV-2024 Accepted: 07-APR-2025 Published Online: 05-SEP-2025
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2025.0018
Abstract
Background: Amphicrine tumors of small bowel are rare lesions of the gastrointestinal tract that exhibit both neuroendocrine and exocrine features. It is an uncommon lesion with distinct biological and histological features. No clear guidelines on management of amphicrine carcinomas have been documented so far. Case Report: Here we report the case of a 60-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. Initial imaging suggested terminal ileitis favouring Crohn’s disease or tuberculosis. She underwent a limited ileo-caecal resection and the postoperative histopathological examination unexpectedly revealed neoplastic cells with both neuroendocrine and exocrine components, consistent with amphicrine carcinoma. Postoperatively, she is on regular follow-up without any recurrence. Conclusion: This report aims to help physicians understand the disease better, and to differentiate it from other mixed tumors in order to reduce the rate of clinical and pathological misdiagnosis.
Keywords : Abdominal Pain, Carcinoma, Histopathology, Ileum, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Weight Loss.
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