Abstract
Primary neuroendocrine tumours of the cervix are extremely rare, with an incidence of only 0.5–1%; as such, these entities can present a clinical and diagnostic challenge. Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the cervix are highly aggressive tumours that have a tendency to metastasise. We report a 44-year-old woman who presented to the Gynaecology Clinic of the Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, India, in 2016 with menorrhagia. Based on a clinical examination, she was provisionally diagnosed with a cervical fibroid. However, a biopsy revealed features of a small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix which was subsequently confirmed via immunohistochemistry. An accurate diagnosis of a neuroendocrine carcinoma is vital as it forms the basis for treatment decisions as well as informing predictions for long-term survival.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e100-103
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Pujani, M., Singh, K., Chawla, V., Raina, & Ahuja, R. (2025). Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017
MLA 9
Pujani, Mukta, et al. "Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 2025, pp. e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017.
Chicago (author–date)
Pujani, Mukta, Kanika Singh, Varsha Chawla, Raina, and Rashmi Ahuja. 2025. "Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (1): e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017.
Harvard
Pujani, M., Singh, K., Chawla, V., Raina and Ahuja, R. (2025) 'Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), pp. e100-103. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017.
Vancouver
Pujani M, Singh K, Chawla V, Raina, Ahuja R. Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(1):e100-103. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017
IEEE
M. Pujani, K. Singh, V. Chawla, Raina, and R. Ahuja, "Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. e100-103, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.017.