Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2019; 7(2): 236-241
Published online Jan 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i2.236
Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas: A case report
Dong-Kai Zhou, Bing-Qiang Gao, Wang Zhang, Xiao-Hui Qian, Li-Xiong Ying, Wei-Lin Wang
Dong-Kai Zhou, Bing-Qiang Gao, Wang Zhang, Xiao-Hui Qian, Wei-Lin Wang, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Dong-Kai Zhou, Bing-Qiang Gao, Wang Zhang, Xiao-Hui Qian, Wei-Lin Wang, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Li-Xiong Ying, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Wei-Lin Wang, Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Wei-Lin Wang, State Key Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhou DK collected case data and prepared the photos; Zhou DK and Gao BQ wrote the manuscript; Ying LX proofread the pathologic materials; Zhang W, Qian XH, and Wang WL proofread and revised the manuscript; all of the authors approved the final version to be published.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81572307 and No. 81773096; Major Project of Medical and Health Technology Development Program in Zhejiang Province, No. 7211902; and Science and Technology Major Project of Zhejiang Province, No. 2014C13G2010059 and No. 2014C03041-2.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this report.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Lin Wang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. wam@zju.edu.cn
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Received: October 16, 2018
Peer-review started: October 16, 2018
First decision: November 22, 2018
Revised: December 4, 2018
Accepted: December 7, 2018
Article in press: December 8, 2018
Published online: January 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare and aggressive epithelial tumor with a sarcoma-like element. The term “sarcomatoid carcinoma” is often confused with “carcinosarcoma”. In the present study, we report a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma arising in the pancreas and discuss the similarities and differences between sarcomatoid carcinomas and carcinosarcomas.