EUS-guided fine needle biopsy is able to provide diagnosis in rare osteoclast-like giant cells undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas: report of two cases

• Main Authors: Pop Ruxandra Mihaela (Author), Diaconu Claudia Irina (Author), Rimbaş Mihai (Author), Mateescu Radu Bogdan (Author), Rouhani Farid (Author), Popp Cristiana (Author), Manfrin Erminia (Author), Crinò Stefano Francesco (Author), Cauni Victor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells (UC-OGC) is a rare subtype of pancreatic cancer, accounting for less than 1% of all pancreatic tumors. Preoperative diagnosis is cumbersome as cross-sectional imaging is often not capable to distinguish between UC-OGC and ot...