Pyloric gland adenoma of the cystic duct with malignant transformation: report of a case with a review of the literature

Pyloric gland adenoma of the cystic duct with malignant transformation: report of a case with a review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pyloric gland adenoma consists of closely packed pyloric-type glands lined by mucus-secreting cells. To date, approximately 230 cases have been reported, mostly of gastric localization with a tumour size up to 3.5 cm and a mean age o...

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Main Authors: Schaefer Inga-Marie, Cameron Silke, Middel Peter, Homayounfar Kia, Schwörer Harald, Vieth Michael, Veits Lothar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Pyloric gland adenoma
Adenocarcinoma
Cystic duct
Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH)
<it>KRAS</it> mutation
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/570

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