Case Report

A rare tumor of the pancreas: Anaplastic carcinoma

Volume: 58 Number: 4 December 30, 2019
  • Orhan Üreyen *
  • Olçun Ümit Ünal
  • Demet Alay
  • Ayşe Yağcı
  • Enver İlhan
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A rare tumor of the pancreas: Anaplastic carcinoma

Abstract

Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas is rarely encountered and usually reported as case reports in the literature. Anaplastic carcinoma is prognosed worse than ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas. The effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is controversial in the treatment progress. Basic treatment is curative surgery. We aimed to present the management of a case with pancreatic anaplastic carcinoma in which a mass detected at the head of the pancreas and was performed “Whipple” procedure.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Olçun Ümit Ünal
0000-0001-7698-3574
Türkiye

Demet Alay
0000-0001-7187-5830
Türkiye

Ayşe Yağcı
0000-0002-4713-2831
Türkiye

Enver İlhan
0000-0003-3212-9709
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

August 28, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 1, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 58 Number: 4

Vancouver
1.Orhan Üreyen, Olçun Ümit Ünal, Demet Alay, Ayşe Yağcı, Enver İlhan. A rare tumor of the pancreas: Anaplastic carcinoma. EJM. 2019 Dec. 1;58(4):406-9. doi:10.19161/etd.665214

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