Undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma
Undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma
Definition
A carcinoma with poor prognosis that arises from the pancreas. It is characterized by the presence of a significant malignant component that does not show differentiation. The malignant cells represent a mixture of large, pleomorphic cells and giant cells, or adenocarcinoma cells and spindle cells, or spindle cells.
Also known as pancreas undifferentiated carcinoma, pancreatic carcinosarcoma, pleomorphic large cell pancreatic carcinoma, sarcomatoid pancreatic carcinoma, spindle cell pancreatic carcinoma, undifferentiated (anaplastic) pancreatic carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma of pancreas, undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas, undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Exocrine pancreas | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pancreas | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pancreas | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |