| Autor: |
Ramen Sakhi, Ameer Hamza, Muhammad Siddique Khurram, Warda Ibrar, Paul Mazzara |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Autopsy and Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 4 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2236-1960 |
| DOI: |
10.4322/acr.2017.042 |
| Popis: |
Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells (UC-OGC) is a rare and poorly described pancreatic malignancy. It is comprised of mononuclear, pleomorphic, and undifferentiated cells as well as osteoclast-like giant cells (OGC’s). It constitutes less than 1% of pancreatic non-endocrine neoplasia and is twice as likely to occur in females as in males. Its histopathologic properties remain poorly understood. It is suspected that UC-OGC is of epithelial origin that can then transition to mesenchymal elements. As part of this study, we describe a case of a malignant pancreatic neoplasm that was discovered in a 69-year old patient as an incidental finding. We also provide an overview of previously published data to highlight UC-OGC’s clinical and pathologic features. |
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