Challenges in managing upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas: a case report and literature review

Challenges in managing upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Primary pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare type of pancreatic cancer, with an incidence of 5% of all pancreatic cancers. This condition is associated with a poor prognosis, and no optimal treatment has been established (Zhang et al. in Medicine (Baltim). 97:e12253...

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Main Authors: Colin Chan-Min Choi, Yasser Arafat, Maryam Shamassi, Julian Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma
Gastrointestinal bleeding
New-onset diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01663-2

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