No Underlying Cause: A Case of a Fatal Neuroendocrine Lung Tumor

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Alexandria Dennison*
Nafisha Ali
Ahmed Ibrahim

Abstract

A 34 year old female with metastasizing neuroendocrine lung carcinoma with no underlying etiologies. Patient was diagnosed with stage 4 lung neuroendocrine cancer with treatment options limited due to intellectual disability and overall poor prognosis. The patient had a rapid decline over a 5 week period with decreased intake, decreased appetite, and overall azotemia and resulted in patient’s death.

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Dennison, A., Ali, N., & Ibrahim, A. (2019). No Underlying Cause: A Case of a Fatal Neuroendocrine Lung Tumor. Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports, 6(1), 012–014. https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5282.000070
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