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Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast‐like giant cells of pancreas on cytology: A case report with review of literature

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Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast‐like giant cells (UC‐OGC) is a rare malignant neoplasm accounting for Click to show full abstract

Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast‐like giant cells (UC‐OGC) is a rare malignant neoplasm accounting for <1% of pancreatic masses. Very few case reports and small series have described the cytomorphological features of this entity. We report a case of UC‐OGC arising in the pancreas presenting with liver metastasis in a 56‐year‐old man diagnosed by guided fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). A characteristic biphasic pattern comprising of malignant mononuclear cells with scattered bland giant cells were the hallmark features for cytological diagnosis. Our case along with review of cytology literature emphasize the utility of FNAC and the cell block in the diagnosis and management of this rare entity.

Keywords: giant cells; osteoclast like; undifferentiated carcinoma; case; cytology; carcinoma osteoclast

Journal Title: Diagnostic Cytopathology
Year Published: 2022

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