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A rare aggressive primary cervical neoplasm originating from neuroendocrine cells present in the lining epithelium of the cervix. Macroscopic characteristics are usually large lesions sometimes with a barrel-shaped appearance. Patients often present with abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, pelvic/abdominal pain, post-coital spotting and/or dysuria, while symptoms related to carcinoid syndrome are not frequent.
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