扁桃体原发神经内分泌癌2例

Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the tonsil:two case reports and review of the literature

扁桃体恶性肿瘤以鳞状细胞癌、非霍奇金淋巴瘤多见，而神经内分泌癌（neuroen—docrinecarci—noma，NEC）比较罕见。NEC能合成和分泌胺及多肽激素，好发于肺、胃肠道及泌尿系统等。

Summary Neuroendocrine carcinoma（NEC） of the tonsil is extremely rare. Only a few cases of this tumor have been reported so far. In this article, we described two patients presented with abnormal sensation of throat or throat pain. The pathological examination were NEC. With review of the literatures, the clinical characteristics were summarized and therapeutic strategies were discussed.