title: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pancreas is extremely rare. We herein report two such cases. Aside from various morphological characteristics, the clinical presentation of pancreatic SCC is the same as that of adenocarcinoma. The treatment is controversial, and the prognosis is poor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Wala
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ben Kridis
authors.forename: Afef
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khanfir
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toumi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Amar
authors.forename: Tahia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frikha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed