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Indeterminate dendritic cell tumor in the pancreas
Rosita Sortino1, Michael Schmid2, Yassir El Baz3
1Department of General, Visceral, Endocrine and Transplantation Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|July 28, 2020
Summary
This study reports the first known case of indeterminate dendritic cell tumor (IDCT) in the pancreas, an extremely rare hematologic neoplasm. Management guidelines are lacking for these rare extracutaneous IDCT cases.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Dermatopathology
Background:
- Indeterminate dendritic cell tumor (IDCT) is a rare hematologic neoplasm characterized by the proliferation of indeterminate dendritic cells.
- IDCTs typically manifest in the skin or lymph nodes, with extracutaneous involvement being exceptionally uncommon.

