A pancreas anaplastic carcinoma after operation of the distal common bile duct cancer.
- Author:
Jeongho PARK
1
;
Kihun KIM
;
Yeogoo CHANG
;
Seongwoo HONG
;
Inwook PAIK
;
Hyucksang LEE
;
Mee JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaplastic carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Carcinoma*;
Common Bile Duct*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Male;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatectomy;
Splenectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2000;4(2):237-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anaplastic carcinomas of the pancreas, also known as pleomorphic, sarcomatoid, or undifferentiated carcinomas, are in most cases variants of duct-derived carcinomas. However, their appearance is so distinctive and their behavior so aggressive that a distinction from the ordinary ductal adenocarcinoma is warranted. They comprise about 7% of all non-endocrine pancreatic malignancies. Most tumors are large and apparently more likely to involve the body or tail of the pancreas rather than the head. Most patients are above the age of 50 at the time of diagnosis, and there is a distinct male predilection. Here we report on a 50-year woman who diagnosed pathologically as a anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas. The patient underwent Whipple's operation because of a distal common bile duct cancer 6 years ago. Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed. The patient was discharged with a good general condition.
