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Pancreatic Giant Cell Tumor: A Variant of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Aggressive Course

Authors :
Ankush Jajodia
Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala
Varun Goel
Prasantha Kumar Dash
Suhas Kodasoge Rajappa
Amrith BP
Source :
Asian Journal of Oncology, Vol 04, Iss 02, Pp 079-080 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2018.

Abstract

Ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas is the most common pancreatic neoplasm and is the third leading cause of death due to cancer, with a 5-year survival of 8% only. Although pancreatic neoplasms are broadly classified into endocrine and exocrine variety based on cell of origin, on imaging they are classified into solid and cystic types. Pancreatic giant cell tumor (PGCT) is a very uncommon and aggressive pancreatic neoplasm. We report a case of PGCT presenting as a pancreatic tail mass and liver lesions with a morphological overlap with other cystic benign and malignant lesions of pancreas on imaging.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24546798 and 24554618
Volume :
04
Issue :
02
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Asian Journal of Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1a8e8df31812495ca5e3b4332b5f50ba
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1680841