Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas in a young patient with chronic pancreatitis.

Background: Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of the pancreas arising from acinar cells. Unlike ductal adenocarcinoma, this tumor rarely presents with pancreatitis.

Methods: We present a case of ACC associated with chronic calcifying pancreatitis, and a review of the literature focusing on diagnosis and management.

[Review of 32 gastro-intestinal stromal tumours with CD117 antigen].

Aim: The aim of this study is to review clinical data, histological and immunohistochemical findings and prognosis of stromal gastrointestinal tumors.

Methods: A retrospective Study of 32 cases of stromal gastrointestinal tumors diagnosed in the Department of Pathology of Mongi Slim Hospital of Tunis from 1991 to 2004.

Results: The average age of the patients was of 54.