Metastatic neuroendocrine cells | Blood | American Society of Hematology
A 68-year-old woman developed progressive back pain and weight loss over a 3-month period. She was found to have a 5 × 6-cm2 firm, fixed mass in the left posterior neck. She had multiple comorbidities including an extensive 50 pack-per-year smoking history, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.Complete blood counts showed a mild pancytopenia with occasional…