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. 2015 Sep 1;8(9):11785–11791.

Table 1.

A literature review of clinical, cytopathologic and imaging findings of undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells (UCPOGC)

Author, Date [Ref] Age/Sex Symptoms Location Size (cm) Cytopathologic features Imaging findings
Tezuka et al., 2006 [4] 68/F Abdominal pain Main pancreatic duct (MPD) Pencil-like tumor A sheet of spindle cells with scattered OGCs and pleomorphic giant cells (PGCs) MRI: Hypointense on T2WI
Manduch M et al., 2009 [5] 66/M Painless jaundice, pruritis, and weight loss Head of pancreas 9.5 OGCs and PGCs CT: An inhomogeneous mass
Hur YH et al., 2010 [6] 77/F Abdominal pain and anorexia Tail of pancreas 10 Atypical mononuclear cells and OGCs CT: A heterogenous enhanced mass invading spleen and adjacent bowel loop
Maksymov V et al., 2011 [7] 68/F Painless jaundice Uncinate process 2.0 OGCs, PGCs, mononuclear histiocytic cells. And atypical mononuclear cells CT: A 2.0 cm mass in the uncinate process
Gao HQ et al., 2014 [8] 71/F Epigastric pain and anorexia Body and tail of pancreas 13 OGCs and PGCs CT: An irregular solid and cystic mass with strong enhancement
Present case 54/F Recurrent abdominal pain Body and tail of pancreas 10.5 OGCs and PGCs CT: A cystic and solid mass with strong enhancement