Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration: a case report and review of the literature

Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic neoplasm with a poor prognosis. It is classified as a variant of ductal adenocarcinoma, but the clinical features and treatment of it remain unknown because of its rarity and aggressiveness. Endoscopic ultrasonography and...

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Main Authors: Kohei Oka, Ken Inoue, Satoshi Sugino, Taishi Harada, Toshifumi Tsuji, Shingo Nakashima, Takayuki Katayama, Takashi Okuda, Syuichi Kin, Akihiro Nagata, Toshiyuki Komaki, Keizo Kagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas
EUS-FNA
Cystic change
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1615-1

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