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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

First reported case of primary small cell cancer of the pancreas with positive TTF-1 tumor marker.

Hasan Al-Obaidi, Pratiksha Moliya, Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi, Hussein Harb, Sajjad Ghanim Al-Badri, Hashim Talib Hashim, Iya Agha, Maximo Mora, Nooraldin Merza, Assalah Othman and 1 more

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Hasan Al-ObaidiDepartment of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
Pratiksha MoliyaDepartment of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
Ahmed Dheyaa Al-ObaidiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq.
Hussein HarbDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Sajjad Ghanim Al-BadriDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq.
Hashim Talib HashimResearch Department, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, College of Medicine, Karbala, Iraq.
Iya AghaDepartment of Internal Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Westbury NY, USA.
Maximo MoraDepartment of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
Nooraldin MerzaDepartment of Internal Medicine, The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA.
Assalah OthmanPharmacy Department, D'Youville University School of Pharmacy, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Avani PatelDepartment of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.

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Abstract

Small cell carcinomas are very aggressive malignancies that are most often linked with lung cancer, although they may also develop in the pancreas, colon, rectum, skin, and cervix. SCC of the pancreas accounts for about 1% of these neoplasms. An 88-year-old male with several comorbidities who presented with significant weight loss was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma after complaining of persistent epistaxis and back pain. This case underscores the significance of using atypical tumor markers, such as thyroid transcription factor 1, to diagnose small-cell pancreatic cancer. It also emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach to managing these aggressive tumors.

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Metastatic diseaseNeuroendocrine differentiationSmall cell carcinoma of pancreasThyroid transcription factor-1Tumor markers

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