Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma: an unfortunate case of metastatic disease

A 48- year-old man presented with weight loss and 3 weeks of right sided lower abdominal pain. Liver ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis revealed a 6.8 x 4.3 cm mass like thickening of ascending colon, with numerous hepatic lesions, enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, peritoneal nodularity and multiple small (2-4 mm) pulmonary nodules concerning for widely metastatic disease (Figure A). A colonoscopy revealed an ulcerated right colon mass obliterating the lumen (Figure B).

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