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Giant cell tumor (“osteoclastoma”) of the pancreas: A tumor of epithelial origin
Author(s) -
Trepeta Richard W.,
Mathur Bhagat,
Lagin Sheri,
Livolsi Virginia A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19811101)48:9<2022::aid-cncr2820480919>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - pancreas , medicine , osteoclast , giant cell , pathology , adenocarcinoma , neoplasm , cancer research , cancer , receptor
Carcinomas of the pancreas with giant cells are not rare, but those containing osteoclast‐like tumor cells are quite unusual. This report documents a pancreatic neoplasm comprising both easily recognizable well‐differentiated adenocarcinoma and osteoclast‐like tumor. The literature on the “osteoclastoma” of the pancreas is reviewed. Evidence for its epithelial deviation is supported strongly by the present case.