Medical Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Medical Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 30;14(6):e241191. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241191.
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEPNETs) are a heterogenous group of tumours which are rising in incidence. Morbidity and mortality related to these tumours is dependent on the location of metastatic spread. Hyperammonaemia and subsequent encephalopathy has previously been described in GEPNET and is typically associated with a poor prognosis. We describe a case of a 55-year-old woman with hyperammonaemic encephalopathy and a new diagnosis of GEPNET. Given the poor prognosis and the outcomes in this patient group we feel this case highlights the benefit of a multimodality treatment approach including peptide receptor radionucleotide therapy and transarterial chemoembolisation.
胃肠胰神经内分泌肿瘤(GEPNETs)是一组异质性肿瘤,其发病率正在上升。这些肿瘤的发病率和死亡率取决于转移扩散的位置。高氨血症和随后的肝性脑病以前在 GEPNET 中已有描述,通常与预后不良相关。我们描述了一例 55 岁女性患有高氨血症性脑病和新诊断的 GEPNET。鉴于该患者群体的预后不良和结果,我们认为该病例突出了多模式治疗方法的益处,包括肽受体放射性核素治疗和经动脉化疗栓塞。