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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2026; 18(1): 114021
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i1.114021
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i1.114021
Table 1 Previously reported undifferentiated pancreatic carcinomas with rhabdoid features (n = 55)
| Ref. | Histology | Age (years)/sex | Site | Size (cm) | Treatment | Metastasis | Prognosis |
| Guillan[34], 1968 | Pleomorphic ADCA | 65/M | Head | 10 | Palliative | Yes | DOD 3 months |
| Pleomorphic ADCA | 59/M | Body/tail | 6 | Palliative | Yes | DOD 3 months | |
| Pleomorphic ADCA | 72/M | Body/tail | 8 | Palliative | Yes | DOD 4 months | |
| Pleomorphic ADCA | 75/M | Body/tail | 9 | Palliative | Yes | DOD 5 months | |
| Pleomorphic ADCA | 62/M | Body/tail | 15 | Palliative | Yes | DOD 3 months | |
| Alguacil-Garcia and Weiland[33], 1977 | Round cell anaplastic carcinoma | 78/M | Body | 30 | Biopsy | Lung, liver | DOD in few days |
| Round cell anaplastic carcinoma | 74/M | Tail | 15 | Surgery + chemotherapy | None | DOD 4 months | |
| Round cell anaplastic carcinoma | 51/F | Head | 5 | Surgery | Lymph node | DOD 1 months | |
| Round cell anaplastic carcinoma | 73/M | Diffuse | 11 | Biopsy | Lymph node, adrenals | DOD in few days | |
| Round cell anaplastic carcinoma | 30/M | Body | 12 | Autopsy | Lymph node, ileum, kidney, thyroid, lung | NS | |
| Tschang et al[39], 1977 | Pleomorphic carcinoma | 67/M | Tail | 3 | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 49/M | Tail | NS | Biopsy | Lymph node, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 54/M | Body/tail | NS | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 65/M | Tail | NS | Autopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 72/M | Body | NS | Autopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 61/M | Body | NS | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, peritoneum | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 72/M | Head/body | 10 | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 65/M | Body/tail | NS | Biopsy + chemotherapy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 69/M | Head | 10 | Biopsy + chemotherapy | Liver, peritoneum | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 65/M | Body/tail | NS | Biopsy + chemotherapy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 72/M | Head | 10 | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 53/M | Diffuse | 10 | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 81/F | Body/tail | 15 | Biopsy | Lymph node, liver, extra-abdominal | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 79/F | Head | 10 | Biopsy | Lymph node | DOD median 3 months, mean 6 months | |
| Reyes et al[45], 1980 | Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 59/M | Head | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 1 month |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 37/M | Tail | Mean 9 | Chemotherapy | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 13 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 59/M | Head | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 1 month | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 71/M | Head | Mean 9 | Palliative surgery | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 2 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 70/M | Head | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 3 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 77/M | Head | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 1 month | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 64/M | Head | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 2 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 62/M | Head | Mean 9 | Palliative surgery | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 1 month | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 54/M | Body | Mean 9 | Supportive | Lymph node, widespread | DOD 4 months | |
| Nishihara et al[35], 1997 | Carcinoma with rhabdoid features | 52/F | NS | 10 | Surgery | Lymph node, liver | DOD 19 months |
| Al-Nafussi and O'Donnell[46], 1999 | Adeno carcinoma extensive rhabdoid | 77/F | NS | NS | No | Soft tissue, liver, lung, kidney, heart, adrenals | DOD initially |
| Kuroda et al[38], 2007 | Anaplastic carcinoma with rhabdoid features | 68/F | NS | 14 | Palliative | Regional, bronchial | DOD 2 months |
| Anaplastic carcinoma with rhabdoid features | 59/M | NS | 10 | Surgery + chemotherapy | Liver | DOD 2 months | |
| Chadha et al[47], 2004 | Anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma | 74/F | Tail | NS | Palliative | Lymph node, liver, adrenal, peritoneum | DOD 2 weeks |
| Cho et al[37], 2006 | Carcinoma mucinous rhabdoid features | 65/F | Tail | 11 | Surgery + RT | Omentum, mesentery, liver, lung | DOD 12 months |
| Jamali et al[36], 2007 | ADSCA rhabdoid | 75/M | NS | 3 | Surgery | Liver | DOD 6 months |
| Layfield and Bentz[40], 2008 | Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 71/M | Head | NS | Surgery | Liver | Alive 2 months |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 81/F | Head | NS | Palliative | NS | DOD 3 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 59/M | Head | NS | Surgery | Lymph node, liver | Alive 3 months | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 81/M | Head | NS | Palliative | NS | NS | |
| Pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma | 64/M | Body | NS | Palliative | Lymph node | Alive 4 months | |
| Anaplastic carcinoma | 63/M | NS | 10 | Supportive | Synchronous, liver | DOD 11 days | |
| Agaimy et al[8], 2015 | Rhabdoid | 76/M | Head | 5 | Surgery | NS | DOD 1 month |
| Rhabdoid, angiosarcoma-like | 44/F | Head | 6 | Surgery | NS | NS | |
| Rhabdoid, pseudopapillary acantholytic gland-like spaces | 72/M | Head | 4 | Surgery | Liver, lymph node nodes | DOD postoperatively | |
| Rhabdoid, prominent neutrophils and focal glandular formation | 61/M | Tail | 5 | Surgery | Intra-abdominal, stomach | NS | |
| Sano et al[41], 2014 | Rhabdoid | 68/F | Body/tail | 10 | Palliative | Liver, kidneys, lungs, right adrenal gland, omentum, peritoneum | DOD in 2 weeks |
| Ohike et al[42], 2007 | Rhabdoid, solid/diffuse | 35/F | Head | 6 | Chemotherapy | Liver | DOD in 7 months |
| Tahara et al[43], 2018 | Rhabdoid, solid/diffuse | 67/F | Body | 1.9 | Chemotherapy | Liver, lung, bone, tongue, right thigh | DOD in 6 months |
| King et al[44], 2021 | Rhabdoid; monomorphic epithelioid | 59/F | Tail | 1.6 | Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX; distal pancreatectomy; adjuvant gemcitabine/paclitaxel | Liver | Disease-free 20 months |
| Our case | Rhabdoid | 59/F | Tail | 4.5 | Gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel; bevacizumab/toripalimab | Spleen, kidney, retroperitoneum | Alive 6 months |
- Citation: Yao WQ, Ma XY, Wang GH. Clinicopathologic features of SMARCB1/INI1-deficient pancreatic undifferentiated rhabdoid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(1): 114021
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i1/114021.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i1.114021
