Case Report
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2692-2697
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2692
Figure 1
Figure 1 Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrating a 3. 7 cm × 2.1 cm tumor (arrow) in pancreatic tail.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Gross examination showing a well-circumscribed tumor with a central fibrous band (arrows) separating the right exocrine and the left endocrine parts.
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Figure 3 Microscopic features of solitary concomitant endocrine tumor and ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas. A: Low-power view showing ductal adenocarcinoma (left) and endocrine tumor (right) with a fibrous band (central) clearly demarcating the two components (HE × 40); B: Pancreatic endocrine tumor composed of monotonous small, round tumor cells arranged in gyriform or trabecullar patterns, marginated by a fibrous wall (right) (HE × 100); C-E: Pancreatic endocrine tumor (right) showing positive expression while ductal adenocarcinoma (left) showing negative expression of chromogranin A, synaptophysin and glucagon (IHC × 40); F: Pancreatic endocrine tumor (left) showing negative expression while residual benign pancreatic glands (right) showing positive expression of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) (IHC × 100); G and H: Higher magnifications of ductal adenocarcinoma showing bizarre pleomorphic glands (HE × 200) and immunoreactive to CA19-9 (IHC × 200).
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Figure 4 Five types of pancreatic neoplasm with combined exocrine and endocrine features.