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Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas: A rare and aggressive variant of pancreatic cancer.

Faten LimaiemMohamed HajriLeila Ben Farhat
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare and aggressive histological subtype of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which accounts for 1% to 4% of the exocrine pancreatic malignancies. Its diagnosis relies on histological examination revealing the coexistence of ductal adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma with the latter representing ≥30% of the tumor.
Keyphrases
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • high grade
  • low grade
  • locally advanced