Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma: case report

Introducci & oacute;n: Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract with double differentiation into adenomatous and neuroendocrine carcinoma, each component with at least 30%. Case report: A 60-year-old female with acute abdominal pain. Surgical treatment was decided, finding a tumor at the level of the cecum and ascending colon, a right hemicolectomy and ileostomy were performed. Discussion: Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma can appear in various organs. They are highly malignant tumors, with a high risk of metastasis. Conclusions: These tumors do not present symptoms or specific radiological or laboratory findings; diagnosis depends on postoperative histopathological and immunohistochemical studies.