Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas mimicking a predominantly calcified mass: Case report and literature review

Tae Seop Choi, Jongmee Lee, Baek Hui Kim, Jae Woong Choi, Kyeong Ah Kim, Cheol Min Park

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    Abstract

    Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells (UCOGCs) of the pancreas is a rareneoplasm that contains osteoclast-like giant cells, which are morphologically identical to thoseseen in giant cell tumors of bones. Histopathologically, it is composed of round to spindleshapedneoplastic cells and non-neoplastic histiocytic giant cells. Although only limited radiologicfindings are available due to the rarity of this tumor, UCOGCs shows variable imaging featuresin the literature from an inhomogeneous solid mass to a multilocular cystic tumor.Herein, we report an unusual manifestation of UCOGCs of the pancreas mimicking a predominantlycalcified mass with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Copyrights

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)585-590
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology
    Volume80
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 May

    Keywords

    • Computed Tomography, X-ray
    • Neoplasms
    • Pancreas
    • Undifferentiated Carcinoma

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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