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Spontaneous rupture of an undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas presenting as intra-abdominal bleeding: a case report.

Hideo TomiharaKazuhiko HashimotoHajime IshikawaDaisuke TerashitaAtsushi GakuharaShuichi FukudaKatsuya OhtaKotaro KitaniJin-Ichi HidaTomoko WakasaYutaka Kimura
Published in: Surgical case reports (2022)
We experienced an extremely rare case of spontaneous rupture of an undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells presenting as intra-abdominal bleeding. Obtaining a correct preoperative diagnosis is quite difficult at the first evaluation. Undifferentiated carcinoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in the case with spontaneous rupture of a pancreatic tumor.
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