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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Anatomy and Pathological Cytology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Anatomy and Pathological Cytology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 1 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 2 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 3 Anatomy and Pathological Cytology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 4 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 5 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 6 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 7 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 8 Anatomy and Pathological Cytology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 9 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
- 10 Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Abstract
Exocrine pancreatic tumors are dominated by adenocarcinomas that have a poor prognosis. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the pancreas is rare. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas in a 75-year-old patient admitted to the emergency ward with acute cholangitis.
KeywordsCarcinomaSquamous CellPancreas
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