Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas radiologically followed up as a cystic lesion for 9 years: a case report and review of the literature

Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas radiologically followed up as a cystic lesion for 9 years: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas (MCP) is a rare malignant pancreatic tumor. The World Health Organization classification defines the tumor as a subtype of pancreatic ductal carcinomas. MCP is histologically characterized as having highly pleomorphic cells with syncytial morph...

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Main Authors: Akikazu Yago, Mitsuko Furuya, Ryutaro Mori, Yasuhiro Yabushita, Yu Sawada, Takafumi Kumamoto, Ryusei Matsuyama, Michio Shimizu, Itaru Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas
KRAS mutation
Microsatellite instability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0487-3

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