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KMID : 0882420090770050610
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.77 No. 5 p.610 ~ p.615
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A case of undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas
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Kim Geum-Ha
Koo Yang-Suh
Kim Hyun-Ok
Kim Kil-Hyun
Kim Keon-Kuk
Chung Dong-Hae
Kim Yeon-Suk
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Abstract
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An osteoclast-like giant cell tumor of the pancreas is a very rare neoplasm, with only three cases reported in Korea. Due to the rarity of this tumor type, few clinical data are available. We present a case of undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cell tumor arising in the tail of the pancreas in a 72-year-old woman hospitalized to evaluate epigastric pain and a palpable abdominal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of a large enhancing mass with septation arising from the tail of the pancreas. A distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was performed. The pathological diagnosis was undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cell tumor. Here, we describe the histopathological and immunohistochemical findings and review the clinical features of the cases reported in the Korean literature.
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KEYWORD
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Osteoclast-like giant cell tumor, Pancreatic neoplasm, Undifferentiated carcinoma
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