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Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
83540
Concept ID:
C0279661
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas; acinar cell adenocarcinoma of pancreas; Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas; acinar cell adenocarcinoma of the pancreas; Acinar cell carcinoma of pancreas; Acinar Cell Carcinoma of Pancreas; acinar cell carcinoma of pancreas; Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas; acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas; carcinoma of pancreatic acinar cell; PAAC; Pancreas Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma; pancreas acinar cell adenocarcinoma; Pancreatic Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma; pancreatic acinar cell adenocarcinoma; Pancreatic acinar cell cancer; Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma; pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (783771003); Acinar cell carcinoma of pancreas (783771003)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006346
Orphanet: ORPHA424046

Definition

A very rare, malignant, epithelial tumor of the pancreas characterized, macroscopically, by a usually large, well-circumscribed, fully or partially encapsulated, solid mass, often with hemorrhage, necrosis and cystic changes, in any portion of the pancreas and, histologically, by neoplastic cells with variable degrees of differentiation and morphology, ranging from acinar structures similar to normal pancreatic acini to large sheets of poorly differentiated neoplastic cells. Presenting symptoms are typically non-specific and include abdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, nausea, and/or, less commonly, jaundice. Immunohistochemical evidence of acinar-specific products is observed. Association with Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, and pancreatic panniculitis has been reported. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

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  • CROGVPancreatic acinar cell carcinoma

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PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Curr Oncol 2023 Oct 31;30(11):9587-9601. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30110694. PMID: 37999114Free PMC Article
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Hum Pathol 2023 Feb;132:176-182. Epub 2022 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.06.009. PMID: 35714836
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Diagnosis

Ikezawa K, Urabe M, Kai Y, Takada R, Akita H, Nagata S, Ohkawa K
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Mar 9;54(3):271-281. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad176. PMID: 38109477Free PMC Article
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Therapy

Garajová I, Peroni M, Gelsomino F, Leonardi F
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Prognosis

Ikezawa K, Urabe M, Kai Y, Takada R, Akita H, Nagata S, Ohkawa K
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Mar 9;54(3):271-281. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad176. PMID: 38109477Free PMC Article
Garajová I, Peroni M, Gelsomino F, Leonardi F
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Luchini C, Scarpa A
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Xing-Mao Z, Hong-Juan Z, Qing L, Qiang H
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Al-Hader A, Al-Rohil RN, Han H, Von Hoff D
World J Gastroenterol 2017 Dec 7;23(45):7945-7951. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i45.7945. PMID: 29259370Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Sun T, Gilani S, Jain D, Cai G
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