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Functioning pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analyses
H Kuerer1, H Shim, D Pertsemlidis
1Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
American Journal of Clinical Oncology
|February 1, 1997
Summary
A rare pancreatic cancer, acinar cell carcinoma (ACC), can cause extensive subcutaneous fat necrosis due to excess lipase. Recognizing this link aids earlier diagnosis and treatment of this pancreatic neoplasm.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) of the pancreas is a rare malignancy, comprising less than 1% of all pancreatic neoplasms.
- The clinical presentation of ACC can be varied, often leading to diagnostic challenges.