UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA WITH OSTEOCLAST-LIKE GIANT CELLS (UC-OGC) OF THE HEAD OF PANCREAS
Undifferentiated carcinoma with undifferentiated osteoclast-like cells (UC-OGC) in the head of the pancreas is extremely rare. The clinicalpathological, imaging and topographic appearance characteristics are not well classified. This case report describes a patient with UC-OGC of the Pancreas Head....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Ricardo Palma
2019-10-01
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Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/2346 |
Summary: | Undifferentiated carcinoma with undifferentiated osteoclast-like cells (UC-OGC) in the head of the pancreas is extremely rare. The clinicalpathological, imaging and topographic appearance characteristics are not well classified. This case report describes a patient with UC-OGC of the Pancreas Head. Our patient, an adult over 75 years of age, had a considerable illness time, without relevant symptoms until the advanced stages of the tumor, debuting with shallow gastric discomfort, then weight loss. In the diagnostic tests they found the presence of a tumor that compromised the stomach, duodenum and pancreas. The definitive diagnosis was given by the pathological study. There are not enough clinical data available for a treatment that guarantees a higher survival rate in patients, however, pancreatoduodenectomy is currently the alternative that offers the best results, on the other hand, the prognosis after surgery and the recurrence rate still uncertain. |
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ISSN: | 1814-5469 2308-0531 |