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Feng L, Tang X, You Z. Undifferentiated sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas-a single-institution experience with 23 cases. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:250. [PMID: 38389041 PMCID: PMC10885366 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-11988-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The clinical course and surgical outcomes of undifferentiated sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (USCP) remain poorly characterized owing to its rarity. This study aimed to describe the histology, clinicopathologic features, perioperative outcomes, and overall survival (OS) of 23 resected USCP patients. METHODS We retrospectively described the histology, clinicopathologic features, perioperative outcomes and OS of patients who underwent pancreatectomy with a final diagnosis of USCP in a single institution. RESULTS A total of 23 patients were included in this study. Twelve patients were male, the median age at diagnosis was 61.5 ± 13.0 years (range: 35-89). Patients with USCP had no specific symptoms and characteristic imaging findings. The R0 resection was achieved in 21 cases. The En bloc resection and reconstruction of mesenteric-portal axis was undertaken in 9 patients. There were no deaths attributed to perioperative complications in this study. The intraoperative tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) dissection was undergone in 14 patients. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 43.5%, 4.8% and 4.8% in the whole study, the median survival was 9.0 months. Only 1 patient had survived more than 5 years and was still alive at last follow-up. The presence of distant metastasis (p = 0.004) and the presence of pathologically confirmed mesenteric-portal axis invasion (p = 0.007) was independently associated with poor OS. CONCLUSIONS USCP was a rare subgroup of pancreatic malignancies with a bleak prognosis. To make a diagnose of USCP by imaging was quite difficult because of the absence of specific manifestations. Accurate diagnosis depended on pathological biopsy, and the IHC profile of USCP was mainly characterized by co-expression of epithelial and mesenchymal markers. A large proportion of patients have an early demise, especially for patients with distant metastasis and pathologically confirmed mesenteric-portal axis invasion. Long-term survival after radical resection of USCPs remains rare.
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- Lei Feng
- Division of Biliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Biliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Biliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Fleming AM, Hendrick LE, Glazer ES, Murphy AJ, Dickson PV, Shibata D, Yakoub D, Deneve JL. Pancreatic carcinosarcoma: An orthogonal analysis. Surgery 2023; 174:907-915. [PMID: 37524640 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic carcinosarcoma is a rare subtype of pancreatic cancer. There are no consensus guidelines regarding its treatment. The current study is an orthogonal analysis of multiple datasets to evaluate prognostic features. METHODS A modified Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 systematic review was performed for reported cases of pancreatic carcinosarcoma. All cases of pancreatic carcinosarcoma in the National Cancer Database were identified for analysis. Analyses were compared to previously published data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database to increase validity. RESULTS Seventy-one cases of pancreatic carcinosarcoma were reported in the literature. Reports of pancreatic carcinosarcoma increased over time (P = .0075). Tumor size >5.0 cm, metastatic disease, and relapse were associated with decreased disease-specific survival (all log-rank P < .05). Ninety-nine cases of pancreatic carcinosarcoma were analyzed within the National Cancer Database. Pancreatic carcinosarcoma incidence increased over time (P = .0371). Resection + chemotherapy, pathologic lymph node examination, and treatment at an academic center were associated with improved overall survival (all log-rank P < .05), whereas harboring ≥2 positive lymph nodes was associated with decreased overall survival (log-rank P = .0171). Within a multivariable model adjusting for age, sex, comorbid disease, and disease stage, resection + chemotherapy was associated with a decreased hazard of death (hazard ratio .036; confidence Interval .004-.298; P = .0022). Published data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database supported the current analysis regarding the incidence of pancreatic carcinosarcoma, resection, lymph node evaluation, and the impact of metastatic disease. CONCLUSION Pancreatic carcinosarcoma is exceedingly rare, with a poor prognosis. Long-term survival is possible with curative resection in the absence of relapse. The number of positive lymph nodes appears to impact prognosis.
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- Andrew M Fleming
- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. https://twitter.com/LeahHendrick8
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. https://twitter.com/EvanGlazerMD
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. https://twitter.com/ajacksonmurphy
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. https://twitter.com/jigdeneve
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Qiu H, Hao CY. Neoadjuvant therapy for sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:293. [PMID: 37438850 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-04006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare type of malignant pancreatic neoplasm, and its prognosis is even worse than that of conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Currently, there is no standard regimen for treating SCP, and the impact of systemic therapy on the survival of patients with SCP has not been well defined. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we report a 38-year-old Asian man diagnosed of local unresectable SCP with supraclavicular lymph node metastasis, radical excision after camrelizumab and anlotinib therapy, which resulted in a remarkable reduction in the size of primary tumor and complete remission of the metastatic lymph node. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of the use of immunotherapy and anti-angiogenesis therapy in a patient with SCP, which provides optimistic data to support the synergistic effect.
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- Hui Qiu
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhang ML, Sabatino ME, Castillo CFD, Mattia AR, Chebib I. Cytologic, histologic, and molecular features of pancreatic sarcomatoid undifferentiated carcinoma with heterologous osteosarcomatous transformation. Diagn Cytopathol 2023; 51:E164-E169. [PMID: 36762822 DOI: 10.1002/dc.25114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive and effective modality to diagnose pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. However, some histologic subtypes of ductal adenocarcinoma are rarely encountered and challenging to diagnose on FNA/small biopsies. To date, cytohistologic features of pancreatic sarcomatoid undifferentiated carcinoma with heterologous elements have not been thoroughly described. An 83-year-old man with lower back pain was found to have an incidental pancreatic neck mass. FNA biopsy of the mass showed rare markedly atypical, large, pleomorphic cells in a background of abundant calcifications/bone formation without areas of conventional adenocarcinoma. A diagnosis of "Malignant neoplasm with osteosarcomatous differentiation" was rendered on the FNA specimen. Subsequently, a Whipple resection revealed a 4.1 cm lobulated, calcified pancreatic mass. Microscopic examination showed a heavily calcified/ossified mass with adjacent areas of a highly cellular malignant spindle cell proliferation and admixed large, pleomorphic tumor cells; no background conventional adenocarcinoma was identified. Cytokeratin immunostains MNF116 and CK19 were positive in a large subset of the malignant spindle cells, and AE1.3/CAM5.2 showed patchy weak staining. Molecular testing revealed mutations in KRAS, TP53, BRCA2, NTRK3, EPHA2, MYD88, and CBL. No reportable fusions were detected. The final diagnosis was "Sarcomatoid undifferentiated carcinoma with heterologous elements (osteosarcomatous differentiation)." Definitive diagnosis of extremely rare subtypes of ductal adenocarcinoma is challenging on FNA biopsies. In this case, cytologic evaluation was helpful in making an early diagnosis of a malignant neoplasm with highly unusual features, prompting appropriate triage and early surgical resection of a sarcomatoid undifferentiated carcinoma with prominent osteosarcomatous differentiation.
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- M Lisa Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Toledo PF, Berger Z, Carreño L, Cardenas G, Castillo J, Orellana O. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas — a rare tumor with an uncommon presentation and course: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:3716-3725. [PMID: 34046475 PMCID: PMC8130075 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare type of pancreatic neoplasm, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. Histologically, it is composed mostly of atypical spindle cells with apparent sarcomatous features.
CASE SUMMARY This is a report of a 61-year-old Chilean woman who underwent medical investigation for acute abdominal pain. Computed tomography identified a solid tumor in the tail of the pancreas with features suspicious of malignancy. En-bloc distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed to excise the tumor. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were confirmatory of sarcomatoid carcinoma with lymphovascular invasion. After surgery, the patient did not receive chemotherapy. Previous studies indicate a poor prognosis for this type of malignancy. However, our patient has survived for 35 mo with no recurrence to date.
CONCLUSION The case presented herein is a patient with an SCP with a rare presentation and long-term survival after surgery despite not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Paulina F Toledo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Gastroenterology, Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago 834456, Independencia, Chile
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Kimura T, Togawa T, Iida A, Noriki S, Sato Y, Goi T. Does cellular senescence play an important role in the prognosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas? World J Surg Oncol 2021; 19:79. [PMID: 33726729 PMCID: PMC7968209 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-021-02177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aim Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is an extremely rare and aggressive disease with poor prognosis. We have already reported a rare case of SCP with long-term survival. In the present article, we investigate the underlying mechanisms of patient’s long-term survival from the point of view of cellular senescence which was examined in three SCP cases, including our reported case, using immunohistochemical analysis. Findings The expressions of cellular senescence marker were observed in the sarcomatous component of the patient with long-term survival but not observed in the other patients with short- term survival. Thus, we can speculate that cellular senescence might play an important role in the reduction of the cell proliferative and metastatic activities of sarcomatous cells, leading to long-term patient survival.
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- Toshihisa Kimura
- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Social Welfare Sciences, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Kenjojima, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, 23-3, Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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Kimura T, Fujimoto D, Togawa T, Ishida M, Iida A, Sato Y, Goi T. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas with rare long-term survival: a case report. World J Surg Oncol 2020; 18:105. [PMID: 32450860 PMCID: PMC7249341 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-020-01879-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) tends to have similar or even worse prognosis than that of conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The clinical and pathological features of SCP remain poorly characterized owing to its rarity. CASE PRESENTATION A 58-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaints of upper abdominal pain and weight loss. Abdominal contrast computed tomography revealed a 5-cm low-density mass in the pancreatic body. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed an obstruction of the main pancreatic duct and a dilation of the distal main pancreatic duct. Based on the clinicoradiological findings, pancreatic body cancer was suspected, and the distal pancreatectomy was performed. A pathological examination revealed that the tumor was composed of an area of invasive ductal adenocarcinoma and an area of sarcomatous spindle-shaped cells; the latter component predominated. The spindle cells were immunohistochemically positive for both cytokeratin and vimentin, and thus, a pathological diagnosis of SCP was made. In addition, immunohistochemical analysis suggested the sarcomatous component might be derived from the adenocarcinoma component via the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. After the operation, the patient received 6 months of chemotherapy with gemcitabine. At 10 years after the operation, the patient is alive with no recurrence. CONCLUSIONS The current case study presented a SCP patient with long-term survival after the operation. It was worth noting that the sarcomatous component of the tumor pathologically showed lower MIB-1 labeling index compared with those in previously reported SCP cases, which might account for the long-term survival of the patient.
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- Toshihisa Kimura
- grid.416698.4Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195 Japan
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- grid.163577.10000 0001 0692 8246First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193 Japan
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- grid.416698.4Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tannan Regional Medical Center, 1-2-31, Saburoku-cho, Sabae, Fukui, 916-8515 Japan
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- grid.416698.4Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Tsuruga Medical Center, 33-1, Sakuragaoka, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0195 Japan
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- grid.9707.90000 0001 2308 3329Department of Human Pathology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, 13-1, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640 Japan
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- grid.163577.10000 0001 0692 8246First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193 Japan
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Thakur A, Choudhary NS, Sarin H. Metastatic leiomyosarcoma to the pancreas diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration - A report of two cases with review of spindle cell lesions of pancreas. Cytopathology 2020; 31:144-152. [PMID: 31900985 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Abha Thakur
- Department of Pathology, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Pathology, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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Zhao S, Su W, Deng L, Chen Y, Zuo C, Shao C, Ren F. Pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: CT, MRI, and 18F-FDG PET/CT features. Clin Radiol 2020; 75:397.e7-397.e14. [PMID: 32044096 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIM To investigate computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and combined 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET)/CT features of pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The hospital database was searched retrospectively for the patients with PSC confirmed at histopathology after surgery. Ten patients who underwent unenhanced and enhanced CT (n=4), unenhanced and enhanced MRI (n=2), 18F-FDG PET/CT (n=2), and both enhanced CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT (n=2) were enrolled. Two patients underwent additional delayed PET/CT. The maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) was measured on PET/CT images. RESULTS Eleven lesions were detected in 10 patients. Solid and cystic components (n=6), intratumoural haemorrhage (n=1), nodular calcification (n=2), main pancreatic duct dilatation resulted from lesion obstruction (n=5) or compression (n=3), cholangiectasis (n=5), vascular and peripheral organ invasion (n=5 and 6, respectively), hepatic and lymphatic metastases (n=4 and 2, respectively) were detected. All five lesions in four patients who underwent PET/CT showed intense FDG uptake on PET/CT with SUVmax (16, range 10.9-21.1). Increase of FDG uptake (SUVmax = 18.9, 20.1, and 27.3, respectively) was revealed on the delayed scan of three lesions in two patients. CONCLUSIONS PSCs were more commonly ill-defined solid cystic masses, which caused pancreatic duct obstruction/compression without pancreatic parenchymal atrophy, and these masses on PET/CT showed high FDG uptake on both initial and delayed PET/CT.
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- S Zhao
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the detailed clinicopathological features of undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas (UCP). METHODS We investigated clinical, imaging features and the prognoses of 261 patients; 8 were our patients, and the remainder were identified by searching English-language articles in PubMed. RESULTS We classified patients with UCP into 3 types based on pathological findings: osteoclast-like giant cell-associated carcinoma, pleomorphic cell carcinoma (PLC), and spindle cell carcinoma. There were no remarkable differences in clinical, radiological features between these 3 types. However, PLCs were significantly more likely to be unresectable than were the other 2 types (P < 0.001). Patients with osteoclast-like giant cell-associated carcinoma achieved the best overall survival (OS) rates (P < 0.001), whereas those with spindle cell carcinoma had significantly longer OS rates than did those with PLC (P = 0.004). These OS patterns were maintained when considering only those patients who underwent resection. Patients with PLC had both lower curative resection and high lymph node metastasis rates (P = 0.029, P = 0.023). Patients who underwent resection had more favorable prognoses than did those who did not. CONCLUSIONS Surgery is the first choice for resectable UCP. Pleomorphic cell carcinoma is particularly malignant; postoperative treatment should be introduced immediately.
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Bukhari N, Joudeh A. Early Stage Anaplastic Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of The Pancreas, A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2019; 20:597-601. [PMID: 31023997 PMCID: PMC6501735 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.915334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anaplastic sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (ASCP) is a rare variant of pancreatic malignancies. It is a high-grade epithelial carcinoma predominated with spindle cells. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 65-year-old patient who presented with early stage, ampullary mass indicating malignancy, and who subsequently underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were confirmatory for anaplastic, grade IV sarcomatoid adenocarcinoma arising from the head of the pancreas. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is a rare presentation with few cases reported in the literature.
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- Nedal Bukhari
- Department of Medical Oncology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Zhou DK, Gao BQ, Zhang W, Qian XH, Ying LX, Wang WL. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7:236-241. [PMID: 30705901 PMCID: PMC6354085 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i2.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare and aggressive epithelial tumor that has both epithelial and mesenchymal features. It is characterized by sarcomatous elements with evidence of epithelial differentiation. And the term “sarcomatoid carcinoma” is often confused with “carcinosarcoma”.
CASE SUMMARY We present a case of SCP with lymph node metastasis in a 59-year-old male patient. He had experienced darkening of the urine, scleral icterus, and fatigue for 4 weeks. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass in the pancreatic head, and laboratory tests revealed elevated serum bilirubin levels. The patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy after biliary decompression. Histologically, spindle cells with marked nuclear atypia and brisk mitotic activity arranged in a storiform or fascicular pattern were present in the bulk of the tumor. Immunohistochemical analysis found that the spindle cells exhibited strong diffuse positivity for epithelial markers, indicative of epithelial differentiation. Accordingly, the pathologic diagnosis of the pancreatic neoplasm was SCP.
CONCLUSION Although sarcomatoid carcinomas and carcinosarcomas have different pathologic features, both have epithelial origin.
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- Dong-Kai Zhou
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
- State Key Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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Xie Y, Xiang Y, Zhang D, Yao X, Sheng J, Yang Y, Zhang X. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas: A case report and review of the literature. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:4716-4724. [PMID: 30221744 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sarcomatoid carcinoma (SC) is an extremely rare and complicated malignant neoplasm that consists of both malignant epithelial components and atypical spindle cells that express an epithelial phenotype. The presents study reported a case of SC of the pancreas (SCP), along with a brief review of the literature. A 63‑year‑old man was admitted to The Second Hospital of Jilin University hospital with complaints of epigastralgia and jaundice of one month in duration. Based on preoperative laboratory blood tests and radiography, a mass at the distal common bile duct was suspected. Intraoperative examination discovered a 2.5x2x1.8‑cm mass in the pancreatic head, with invasion of the distal bile duct. Pancreaticoduodectomy was performed. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of SCP. The patient succumbed 18 months after surgery due to multiple hepatic metastases.
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- Yingjun Xie
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130041, P.R. China
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Yepuri N, Pruekprasert N, Naous R. High-grade malignant pancreatic neoplasm with sarcomatoid features. AME Case Rep 2018; 2:39. [PMID: 30363708 DOI: 10.21037/acr.2018.08.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form that occur at diverse locations in the body such as upper respiratory tract, upper and lower digestive tracts, genitourinary tract, breast and thyroid glands. However, its occurrence in pancreas has been rarely reported. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of pancreas (SCP) is a high-grade epithelial malignancy composed predominantly of spindle cells often having features suggestive of epithelial derivation without features indicative of a specific line of mesenchymal differentiation. Its pathogenesis has not been elucidated. Microscopically, SCP comprises mostly anaplastic cells and is strikingly sarcoma-like in appearance. Confirmation of this disease is often based on the pathological diagnosis. We report a case that was incidentally found after a CT was done for worsening chronic back pain and the patient was found to have a pancreatic mass and a liver lesion. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided liver biopsy revealed high grade malignant pancreatic neoplasm with sarcomatoid features. Further CT chest revealed bilateral lung nodules and PET scan revealed prominent bony metastases within vertebral bodies at L1, L2, and L3. The patient refused definitive treatment and succumbed to illness within 3 months.
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- Natesh Yepuri
- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Pathology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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Kim YJ, Kim HT, Won CH, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Lee WJ. Pancreatic Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma Metastasizing to the Scalp. Ann Dermatol 2018; 30:351-355. [PMID: 29853753 PMCID: PMC5929956 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2018.30.3.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Extraskeletal osteosarcoma (ESOS) is a rare mesenchymal soft-tissue neoplasm that accounts for approximately 1% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Over 70% of these malignant tumor progress to local recurrence and metastasis. It commonly metastasizes to the lungs, lymph nodes, bone, and skin and has a poor survival outcome. Cutaneous metastasis is exceedingly rare and known to be a sign of widespread metastases. We present a 57-year-old woman who presented with a rapidly growing protuberant mass on the scalp that was finally diagnosed as metastatic ESOS from a primary pancreatic ESOS. To our knowledge, there has been no reported case of pancreatic ESOS metastasizing to the scalp.
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- Young Jae Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sakhi R, Hamza A, Khurram MS, Ibrar W, Mazzara P. Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells reported in an asymptomatic patient: a rare case and literature review. AUTOPSY AND CASE REPORTS 2017; 7:51-57. [PMID: 29259932 PMCID: PMC5724056 DOI: 10.4322/acr.2017.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells (UC-OGC) is a rare and poorly described pancreatic malignancy. It is comprised of mononuclear, pleomorphic, and undifferentiated cells as well as osteoclast-like giant cells (OGC’s). It constitutes less than 1% of pancreatic non-endocrine neoplasia and is twice as likely to occur in females as in males. Its histopathologic properties remain poorly understood. It is suspected that UC-OGC is of epithelial origin that can then transition to mesenchymal elements. As part of this study, we describe a case of a malignant pancreatic neoplasm that was discovered in a 69-year old patient as an incidental finding. We also provide an overview of previously published data to highlight UC-OGC’s clinical and pathologic features.
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- Ramen Sakhi
- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology. Detroit, MI, USA
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- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology. Detroit, MI, USA
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- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology. Detroit, MI, USA
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- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology. Detroit, MI, USA
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Carcinosarcomas are rare biphasic neoplasms with distinct malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. Most commonly, carcinosarcomas arise in the uterus as malignant mixed müllerian tumors, but also infrequently appear in other organs such as the ovaries and breast, the prostate and urinary tract, the lungs, or in the gastrointestinal system, among others. Pancreatic carcinosarcomas are exceedingly rare; only a few cases are reported in the English literature. Their pathogenesis remains to be fully clarified. We present here the case of a pancreatic carcinosarcoma with evidence for monoclonality via determination of Kras mutational status after microdissection and suggest a common origin of the 2 tumor components. Comprehensive review of the available literature allows the conclusion that most pancreatic carcinosarcomas appear to be of monoclonal origin and seem to have arisen from a carcinoma via metaplastic transformation of 1 part or subclone of the tumor, probably by epithelial-mesenchymal transition. All reported patients were treated with surgery. Adjuvant therapy, if administered, consisted predominantly of gemcitabine. Prognosis for this neoplasm occurs to be similar or even worse compared with classic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Despite the lack of evidence-based recommendations for its treatment, resection should be performed, if possible.
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Blair AB, Burkhart RA, Griffin JF, Miller JA, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, He J. Long-term survival after resection of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas: an updated experience. J Surg Res 2017; 219:238-243. [PMID: 29078888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare histologic subtype of undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma. Historically, this has been associated with a worse overall prognosis than adenocarcinoma. However, the clinical course and surgical outcomes of SCP remain poorly characterized owing to its rarity. METHODS A single-institution, prospectively maintained database was queried for patients who underwent pancreatic resection with a final diagnosis of SCP. We describe their histology, clinicopathologic features, and perioperative outcomes. Survival data are highlighted, and common traits of long-term survivors are examined. RESULTS Over a 25-year period, 7009 patents underwent pancreatic resection at our institution. Eight (0.11%) were diagnosed with SCP on final histopathology. R0 resection was achieved in six patients (75%). Four patients had early recurrence leading to death (<3 months). Two (25%) experienced long-term survival (>5 years), with the longest surviving nearly 16 years despite the presence of lymph node metastasis. There were no deaths attributed to perioperative complications. Both long-term survivors had disease in the body/tail of the pancreas and received adjuvant radiotherapy. One also received adjuvant gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS SCP is a rarely appreciated subset of pancreatic malignancy that does not necessarily portend to a uniformly dismal prognosis. Although some have rapid recurrence and an early demise, long-term survival may be possible. Future studies are needed to better define the cohort with potential for long-term survival so that aggressive therapies may be tailored appropriately in this patient subset.
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- Alex B Blair
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Takashima Y, Murakami T, Inoue T, Hagiyama M, Yoneshige A, Nishimura S, Akagi M, Ito A. Manifestation of osteoblastic phenotypes in the sarcomatous component of epithelial carcinoma and sarcomatoid carcinoma. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317704365. [PMID: 28651491 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317704365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Epithelial carcinomas occasionally have sarcomatous components that consist primarily of spindle and cuboidal cells, which often resemble osteoblasts. Sarcomatoid carcinomas consist of similar cells. Recent studies have characterized these phenomena as a manifestation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in carcinoma cells, but the mesenchymal phenotypes that manifest in sarcomatous cells of epithelial carcinomas are not well understood. Here, we examined the expression profiles of four osteoblastic differentiation biomarkers in the sarcomatous components of multiple carcinoma types, including five renal clear cell, four breast invasive ductal, two esophageal, one maxillary squamous cell, three larynx, three lung, one liver, and one skin sarcomatoid carcinoma. Expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against cell adhesion molecule 1, a member of the IgCAM superfamily, osterix transcription factor (Osterix), cluster of differentiation 151, a transmembrane 4 superfamily member, and alkaline phosphatase. Immunostaining intensity was rated in scale 0 (negative), 0.5 (weak), and 1 (strong) for each marker, and the four scale values were summed to calculate osteoblastic scores. In all, 10 cases had a osteoblastic score ≥3, and all of these 10 cases were cell adhesion molecule 1- and Osterix-positive. Eight and five of the nine samples with a osteoblastic score <3 were negative for cell adhesion molecule 1 ( p < 0.0001) and Osterix ( p = 0.006), respectively. The other markers showed no statistical significance. These results indicate that osteoblastic differentiation can occur in carcinoma cells and that cell adhesion molecule 1 could be a useful marker for identifying this phenomenon in carcinoma tissues.
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- Yasutoshi Takashima
- 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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Zhang S, Jia J, Bi X, Jiang Q, Zhao Y, Chen Y, Xu Q, Lan Z, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Wang C. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the common bile duct: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e5751. [PMID: 28099333 PMCID: PMC5279078 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an extremely rare lesion in the common bile duct (CBD). PATIENT CONCERNS We present a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the distal CBD in a 51-year-old woman who presented with jaundice and abdominal pain. Whipple's operation was performed successfully. Microscopically, the tumor was a poorly differentiated carcinoma containing a component of sarcoma-like differentiation. The tumor cells displayed spindle-shaped nuclei with occasional mitotic figures. Cytokeratin (CK) 7, CK19, CK18, and pan-CK (AE1/AE3) staining was positive on immunohistochemistry. Vimentin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) staining were also positive. DIAGNOSES Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the distal CBD. INTERVENTIONS The patient received three cycles of chemotherapy after surgery. OUTCOMES The patient has experienced no adverse events in the 3 years post-surgery. LESSONS We present here a case report of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the distal CBD. The patient received chemotherapy after surgery, and was event-free for 3 years post-surgery, suggesting a relatively better prognosis, despite the infiltrative pattern of the tumor.
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- Shuisheng Zhang
- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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Abe T, Amano H, Hanada K, Okazaki A, Yonehara S, Kuranishi F, Nakahara M, Kuroda Y, Noriyuki T. A spindle cell anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma with rhabdoid features following curative resection. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 5:327-330. [PMID: 27446572 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma (ANPC) accounts for ~5% of all pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases. Due to its rarity, its clinical features and surgical outcomes remain to be clearly understood. A 74-year-old woman was admitted to Onomichi General Hospital (Onomichi, Japan) in April 2015 without any significant past medical history. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed a 9.5×8.0 cm tumor in the body and tail of the pancreas. The patient developed acute abdominal pain 3 weeks later and the CT revealed massive abdominal bleeding caused by tumor rupture. The tumor increased in size and reached 12.0×10.0 cm in maximal diameter. The tumor doubling time was estimated to be 13 days. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT confirmed the absence of distant metastasis since FDG accumulation was detected only in the tumor lesion. Emergency distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed. Histologically, the tumor was classified as a spindle cell ANPC with rhabdoid features. The patient succumbed to mortality 8 months following the surgery while undergoing systemic adjuvant chemotherapy for multiple liver metastases. ANPC is difficult to detect in the early stages due to its progressive nature and atypical radiological findings. Long-term survival can be achieved only by curative resection; therefore, surgical resection must be performed whenever possible, even if the chance of long-term survival following surgery is considered dismal. As the present case suggested, spindle cell ANPC with rhabdoid features is highly aggressive and curative-intent resection must not be delayed.
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- Tomoyuki Abe
- Department of Surgery, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Innoshima-Ishikai Hospital, Innoshima, Hiroshima 1722-2323, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan; Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Onomichi, Hiroshima 1734-8551, Japan
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David CJ, Huang YH, Chen M, Su J, Zou Y, Bardeesy N, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Massagué J. TGF-β Tumor Suppression through a Lethal EMT. Cell 2016; 164:1015-30. [PMID: 26898331 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 457] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 12/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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TGF-β signaling can be pro-tumorigenic or tumor suppressive. We investigated this duality in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), which, with other gastrointestinal cancers, exhibits frequent inactivation of the TGF-β mediator Smad4. We show that TGF-β induces an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), generally considered a pro-tumorigenic event. However, in TGF-β-sensitive PDA cells, EMT becomes lethal by converting TGF-β-induced Sox4 from an enforcer of tumorigenesis into a promoter of apoptosis. This is the result of an EMT-linked remodeling of the cellular transcription factor landscape, including the repression of the gastrointestinal lineage-master regulator Klf5. Klf5 cooperates with Sox4 in oncogenesis and prevents Sox4-induced apoptosis. Smad4 is required for EMT but dispensable for Sox4 induction by TGF-β. TGF-β-induced Sox4 is thus geared to bolster progenitor identity, whereas simultaneous Smad4-dependent EMT strips Sox4 of an essential partner in oncogenesis. Our work demonstrates that TGF-β tumor suppression functions through an EMT-mediated disruption of a lineage-specific transcriptional network.
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- Charles J David
- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Lee J, Hyun JJ, Lee HS. A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain by Pancreatic Mass in a Young Female Patient. Carcinosarcoma of the Pancreas. Gastroenterology 2015; 149:e3-5. [PMID: 26123557 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jikyoung Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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