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SEROUS CYSTADENOCARCINOMA  A metastasis in the <span class="search-highlight">liver</span> is histologically indi...
Published: 01 March 2023
SEROUS CYSTADENOCARCINOMA Figure 4-29 SEROUS CYSTADENOCARCINOMA A metastasis in the liver is histologically indistinguishable from a benign microcystic serous cystadenoma. More
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DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA  Multiple <span class="search-highlight">liver</span> metastases.
Published: 01 March 2023
DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA Figure 7-44 DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA Multiple liver metastases. More
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ACINAR CELL CARCINOMA  Metastatic disease in the <span class="search-highlight">liver</span> (left) and invasion ...
Published: 01 March 2023
ACINAR CELL CARCINOMA Figure 9-32 ACINAR CELL CARCINOMA Metastatic disease in the liver (left) and invasion of the duodenum (right). More
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SOLID PSEUDOPAPILLARY NEOPLASM  Lymph node metastases (left) are rare. Typi...
Published: 01 March 2023
SOLID PSEUDOPAPILLARY NEOPLASM Figure 11-31 SOLID PSEUDOPAPILLARY NEOPLASM Lymph node metastases (left) are rare. Typically, the liver is the main site of metastatic disease (right). More
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-03
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... Distant metastasis M1a Metastases confined to the liver M1b Metastases in at least one extrahepatic site (e.g., lung, ovary, nonregional lymph node, peritoneum, bone) M1c Both hepatic and extrahepatic metastases a If the number of tumors is known, use T(#); e.g., pT3(4)N0M0...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-11
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
...: Computerized tomography (CT) scan shows a heterogeneous, circumscribed tumor in the head of the pancreas (arrow). Right: Large mass with solid and irregular cystic regions in the pancreatic tail. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows variable signal intensity, with solid areas similar to liver on T1-weighted...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-04
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... cystadenocarcinoma. Aggressive local behavior is associated with large size and localization in the head of the pancreas ( 38 ). In mixed serous-neuroendocrine neoplasms, the prognosis (i.e., risk for lymph node and liver metastases), is related to size, angioinvasion, and grading of the neuroendocrine tumor...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-12
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... syndrome. There are also no reported extrapancreatic manifestations. It is not clear how the hyperglucagonemia causes neoplastic changes in α cells. It is speculated that inactivation of the protein mediating glu-cagon receptor signaling in the liver releases a humoral factor that, together with elevated...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-09
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... in the liver or very large primary tumors. Serum lipase levels in excess of 10,000 U/L ( 14 – 18 ) lead to nodular foci of subcutaneous fat necrosis, often affecting the lower extremities ( fig. 9-1 ). Polyarthralgia and peripheral eosinophilia also occur. Cushing syndrome, due to adrenocorticotropic hormone...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-05
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... gland, spleen, and transverse colon. Lymph node metastases are identified in about 25 percent of resected MCNs with an associated invasive carcinoma, and the liver is usually the first organ involved by distant metastases. Metastases consist only of the invasive epithelial component, including in those...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-07
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... epithelial cells is appreciated ( fig. 7-16B,C ) ( 219 ). Since veins directly drain into the liver, this propensity for venous invasion may contribute to the high prevalence of liver metastasis seen in patients with pancreatic cancer ( 200 , 219 , 221 , 222 ). Most infiltrating adenocarcinomas...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-13
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... and proliferation may be associated with recurrence ( 55 ). There are two reports of malignant pancreatic PEComa metastasizing to the liver ( 50 , 52 ). Since these lesions often harbor TSC1 or TSC2 gene mutations, mTOR inhibitors have been given to some patients, with reported efficacy ( 56...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-10
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... embryologic relationship of the pancreas and the liver, pancreatoblastomas, like hepatoblastomas, can produce alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), with serum elevations in 25 to 35 percent of patients ( 12 , 18 , 39 – 44 ). Serum AFP levels can serve as a biomarker of therapeutic effect in these patients. Other serum...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-14
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
..., including neoplasms of the soft tissues, esophagus, prostate gland, uterine cervix, liver, thyroid gland, biliary tract, small intestine, head and neck, salivary gland, urinary tract, adrenal gland, vulva, ovary, pleura, and skin. Table 14-2 ORIGIN OF PANCREATIC METASTASES IN SURGICAL SERIES...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-08
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
..., intraductal oncocytic papillary neoplasms (IOPNs), IOPNs with an associated infiltrating oncocytic carcinoma, germ cell neoplasms, acinar cell carcinoma, solid pseudopapillary neoplasms, and pancreatoblastomas ( 61a ). Metastasis from a liver primary is best ruled out clinically. IOPNs have abundant pink...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-15
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... (particularly within Meckel diverticula), liver (around bile ducts), and gallbladder ( 103 , 104 ). More distant sites have been reported and include the esophagus, lung, mediastinum, kidney, and thyroid gland ( 105 ). Theories about the origin of heterotopic pancreas include displaced parenchyma during...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-01
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... . Chromatin “prepattern” and histone modifiers in a fate choice for liver and pancreas . Science   2011 ; 332 : 963 - 6 . 19. Lynn   FC , Skewes-Cox   P , Kosaka   Y , McManus   MT , Harfe   BD , German   MS . MicroRNA expression is required for pancreatic islet cell genesis...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 15
Published: 01 March 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477275-06
ISBN-10: 1-933477-27-X
ISBN: 978-1-933477-27-5
... percent of surgically resected invasive ductal adenocarcinomas not associated with an IPMN. The liver and lung are the most common sites of more distant metastases. Staging. High-grade IPMNs without invasive carcinoma are staged as pTis. When there is an invasive carcinoma, staging should be based...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 14
Published: 01 February 2023
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477268-4
ISBN-10: 1-933477-26-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-26-8
... extraembryonic differentiation (yolk sac or allantois) or endodermal somatic structures (intestine, liver, and mesenchyme). Clinical Features. Primary vaginal yolk sac tumors are rare. They typically occur in infants or children younger than 3 years of age (mean, 11 months) ( 209 ). Bleeding is a common...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 13
Published: 01 November 2022
DOI: 10.55418/9781933477251-4
ISBN-10: 1-933477-25-3
ISBN: 978-1-933477-25-1
... and hyperkalemia, are present in most patients ( 341 , 348 ). The hyponatremia is related to aldosterone deficiency from the zona glomerulosa. Liver aspartate transaminase levels may be abnormal but usually return to normal after glucocorticoid therapy. Gross Findings. The pathologic changes in autoimmune adrenal...