Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Rectum Coexistent with Giant Rectal Villous Adenoma Presenting as McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome

McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome is a rare disorder, noted for electrolyte and fluid depletion caused by secretory colorectal adenomas and carcinomas. We report here the first reported case of a 55-year-old man with a large rectal villous adenoma coexistent with a poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in oncological medicine 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Nakhla, Sammy G., Sundararajan, Srinath, Murakami, Traci T.
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Zusammenfassung:McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome is a rare disorder, noted for electrolyte and fluid depletion caused by secretory colorectal adenomas and carcinomas. We report here the first reported case of a 55-year-old man with a large rectal villous adenoma coexistent with a poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of rectum presenting with McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome. Palliative chemotherapy resulted in complete resolution of symptoms and improved quality of life.
ISSN:2090-6706
2090-6714
DOI:10.1155/2015/242760