title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas with cystic degeneration.
abstract: Most nonendocrine pancreatic neoplasms are adenocarcinomas of ductal cell or acinar origin. Primary carcinomas of the pancreas with squamous differentiation are rare enough to warrant a search for other primary tumors. In the past few decades, well-documented individual reports and large series reviews support the view that these squamous neoplasms are indeed of pancreatic origin and not uncommonly exhibit cystic degeneration. Late manifestation and unfavorable prognosis seem to be uniform features. We report a case with many of these features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Bluefield Regional Medical Center, WVa, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colarian
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schor
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poolos
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D000093542:Gemcitabine