Pancreatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation and elevated AFP: a case report
Elevated serum AFP levels may be a crucial indicator for preoperative pancreatic HAC diagnosis. Additionally, pancreatic HAC has unique histological and immunophenotypic characteristics. However, neuroendocrine differentiation complicates diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, complete surgical resection is the optimal treatment option for this condition.
Authors
- Zhenqing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7453-2761)
- Xiaowei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0197-001X)
- Ting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2027-9462)
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Zigong First People's Hospital (CN)
- Dongyang People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1652925
- Primary Topic
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00