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Mucinous Amphicrine Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Diagnostic Pitfall

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We appreciate the laboratory technicians at Tohoku University Hospital for helping with the in preparation of the histological images. In addition, we appreciate the treatment of the patient by Dr. Yasufumi Otsuki (Department of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Developing, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University), the assessment of radiological findings by Drs. Tetsuro Yamazaki and Naoko Mori (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital), and the evaluation of pathological findings by Drs. Toru Furukawa (Department of Investigative Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine), Hironobu Sasano (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine) and Takashi Suzuki (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine).

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  1. Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

    Hirofumi Watanabe & Fumiyoshi Fujishima

  2. Department of Anatomic Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

    Yuto Yamazaki

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

    Shin Miura

  4. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

    Satoshi Higuchi

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The manuscript and figures were drafted by Hirofumi Watanabe. The patient was examined and treated by Shin Miura. Radiological findings were examined by Satoshi Higuchi. The manuscript was reviewed by Yuto Yamazaki, Fumiyoshi Fujishima.

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Watanabe, H., Yamazaki, Y., Miura, S. et al. Mucinous Amphicrine Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Diagnostic Pitfall. Endocr Pathol 34, 267–270 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-023-09766-0

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