Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2023; 11(21): 5160-5166
Published online Jul 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i21.5160
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the endometrium concomitant with Lynch syndrome: A case report
Wing Yu Sharon Siu, Mun-Kun Hong, Dah-Ching Ding
Wing Yu Sharon Siu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan
Mun-Kun Hong, Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan
Dah-Ching Ding, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Ch University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
Author contributions: Ding DC contributed to conceptualization, methodology, contributed to writing —review and editing; Siu WYS contributed to formal analysis, Siu WYS and Hong MK contributed to data curation; Siu WYS and Ding DC contributed to writing —original draft preparation; All the authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Dah-Ching Ding, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Ch University, No. 707 Chung-Yang Road, Sec. 3, Hualien 970, Taiwan. dah1003@yahoo.com.tw
Received: May 9, 2023
Peer-review started: May 9, 2023
First decision: June 13, 2023
Revised: June 14, 2023
Accepted: July 3, 2023
Article in press: July 3, 2023
Published online: July 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Here, we report a case of large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the endometrium. We have updated information on NEC regarding its symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and treatment. Due to the rarity of endometrial NEC, we provide a strategy for diagnosing and treating this type of endometrial cancer.