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Accurate diagnosis is critical, as neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) require systemic evaluation and management strategies distinct from those of primary brain tumors.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n A 22-year-old man presented with a first-time generalized tonic\u2013clonic seizure accompanied by severe headache, generalized weakness, malaise, and progressive right-sided facial paresis and paresthesias, later extending to the right upper extremity. Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a left frontotemporal lesion with imaging characteristics suggestive of a high-grade astrocytoma. The patient underwent surgical resection via an extended pterional approach, achieving gross total resection of the lesion. Initial histopathological evaluation suggested a high-grade glioma. However, further immunohistochemical analysis of the solid tumor component revealed positivity for pancytokeratin (AE1\/AE3), MOC31 (polyclonal), and synaptophysin (polyclonal), with a Ki-67 (MIB-1) labeling index of 10\u201315%. These findings supported a diagnosis of carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation, contradicting the initial presumptive diagnosis of a primary glial tumor. A postoperative octreotide scintigraphy (octreoscan) failed to identify a primary NET.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n This case underscores the diagnostic challenge posed by brain metastases with neuroendocrine differentiation, particularly in young patients presenting with solitary intracranial lesions mimicking high-grade gliomas. It highlights the indispensable role of immunohistochemistry in establishing the correct diagnosis and guiding appropriate systemic evaluation and management. 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