Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas. Report of a patient with tumor marker studies.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare type of pancreatic neoplasm. The authors report the clinical and pathologic aspects of a patient with this malignant lesion and an extensive serologic and immunohistochemical survey of potential ectopically produced hormones or tumor markers. Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) emerged as a tumor marker. NSE could be valuable in the diagnosis and management of other patients with this rare disease.
Medical subject headings
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Pancreatic Neoplasms