Non-functional, non-mutated multifocal neuroendocrine neoplasms in a postpartum female: a Case Report of an infrequent disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) represent a relatively rare yet heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising from diverse anatomical origins. The inherent variability in clinical manifestations and gradations of biological aggressiveness pose substantial challenges in diagnostic and therapeutic management. This report presents a diagnostically complex case of postpartum non-functional NENs.

Case presentation

A 39-years-old female with childhood history of acute pancreatitis presented with intermittent abdominal pain and considered pancreatitis during pregnancy. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed elevated carcinoembryonic antigen levels with normal gastrin, serum glucose, and electrolyte profiles. Contrast-enhanced CT and MRI demonstrated multifocal lesions involvi

SUBMITTER: Ling F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665591 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature