Hepatoid Carcinoma of the Pancreas Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis.
10.3904/kjm.2018.93.4.387
- Author:
Seung Whan SHIN
1
;
You Na SUNG
;
Hoonsub SO
;
Eyun SONG
;
Chung Ryul OH
;
Seung Mo HONG
;
Do Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dhpark@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatoid carcinoma;
Pancreas;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Needle;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
Cytoplasm;
Drug Therapy;
Eosine Yellowish-(YS);
Eosinophils;
Fluorouracil;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hematoxylin;
Humans;
Keratin-19;
Leucovorin;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatitis*;
Rare Diseases;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2018;93(4):387-392
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatoid carcinoma is extrahepatic neoplasm showing similar morphologic, immunohistochemical features with hepatocellular carcinoma. It's a very rare disease and has been reported most frequently in the stomach. Herein, we report a case of hepatoid carcinoma of pancreas presented with acute pancreatitis. The hepatoid carcinoma was diagnosed by his needle biopsy specimen and it showed pleomorphic nuclei and predominantly eosinophilic and occasionally clear cytoplasm in hematoxylin and eosin staining, and positive for HepPar-1 and cytokeratin 19 in immunohistochemical staining. Surgical treatment seems to be the best choice, if possible. However, there is no standard regimen for palliative chemotherapy. In our case, the patient was treated with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), folinic acid, irinotecan, oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX). The response was stable disease up to 4 month of follow up.
