To the Editor:Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells(UCOGC)is one of eight histological subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)according to the 2019 WHO classification[1].It accounts fo...To the Editor:Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells(UCOGC)is one of eight histological subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)according to the 2019 WHO classification[1].It accounts for<1%of exocrine pancreatic carcinomas.This rare variant occurs in slightly younger patients than conventional PDAC,with a slight female predominance(male:female,7:10).展开更多
Human echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus(E.)tapeworms.There are different species,but E.granulosus and E.multilocularis have clinical relevance causing cystic and alveolar echinococcosis,respectively....Human echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus(E.)tapeworms.There are different species,but E.granulosus and E.multilocularis have clinical relevance causing cystic and alveolar echinococcosis,respectively.Cystic echinococcosis(CE)is defined as presence of one or more hydatid cysts,most frequently in the liver and the lungs,less usual in the kidneys,bones,spleen,pancreas,heart or brain.The location,the number and size of the cysts determine the severity of the disease[1].展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells(UCOGC)is one of eight histological subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)according to the 2019 WHO classification[1].It accounts for<1%of exocrine pancreatic carcinomas.This rare variant occurs in slightly younger patients than conventional PDAC,with a slight female predominance(male:female,7:10).
文摘Human echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus(E.)tapeworms.There are different species,but E.granulosus and E.multilocularis have clinical relevance causing cystic and alveolar echinococcosis,respectively.Cystic echinococcosis(CE)is defined as presence of one or more hydatid cysts,most frequently in the liver and the lungs,less usual in the kidneys,bones,spleen,pancreas,heart or brain.The location,the number and size of the cysts determine the severity of the disease[1].
