Yuichi Sanada,Kazuhiro Yoshida,Masaoki Itoh,Riki Okita , Morihito Okada Department of Surgical Oncology,Research Institution for Radiation Biology , Medicine,Hiroshima University,1-2-3 Kasumi,Minami-ku,Hiroshima,734-8551,Japan
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Invasive pancreatic carcinoma generally appears as poorly defined mass reflecting the infiltrative growth.We aimed to identify the histological and immunohistochemical features in a rare case of pancreatic carcinoma showing exophytic growth. METHODS:A 67-year-old woman presented with a mass of 5.0 cm in diameter in the pancreatic head.Preoperative computed tomography revealed a well-demarcated, primarily solid mass with a central low-density area. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revea...