A 67-year-old man presented with a one-month history of poor oral intake and abdominal discomfort. He had a surgical history of gastric antrectomy due to a duodenal ulcer. A physical examination revealed mild distension of the abdomen, but no palpable mass. The serum level of alkaline phosphatase was 260 IU/L (normal range, 40-120 IU/L) and CA19-9 was 994.9 U/mL (normal range, 0-35 U/mL); other...

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a rare and aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that occurs preferentially in the upper aerodigestive tract. We present two cases of BSCC, one arising in the conjunctiva and the other arising in a paranasal sinus. Clinical and pathological findings in these two cases, including immunohistochemistry is presented along with brief discussio...

CONTEXT In as much as no such variant of this pancreatic tumour has been previously reported in the literature, we report an unusual case of an adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas characterized by clear cells and rhabdoid cells. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old man presented with upper abdominal distention, dyspepsia, jaundice, and significant weight loss over a period of 3 months. Imaging of th...