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Eleven of 12 tumors (91%) involved the pancreas, while 1 was in the gallbladder fossa (8%). The mean tumor size was 8.8\u2005cm (range: 4.2-18\u2005cm). Fifty-eight percent showed metastasis at presentation, most commonly to the liver (57%). On microscopy, epithelioid-predominant histology was seen in 91%; 5 of these had an additional spindle\/sarcomatoid morphology, while 1 tumor showed pure sarcomatoid histology. By immunohistochemistry, keratins were expressed in the neoplastic mononuclear cells (6 of 9, 67%). In terms of management, 2 of 11 (18%) patients underwent surgery alone; 1 of 11 (9%) received neoadjuvant chemoradiation, followed by surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy; 2 of 11 (18%) underwent surgery, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy; 4 of 11 (36%) received chemotherapy alone; and 2 of 11 (18%) received palliative care. On follow-up, 9 of 12 patients succumbed within a year of diagnosis (75%). The 6-month overall survival (OS) was 44%, and the mean survival period was 5 months (range: 8 days-1 year).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions.<\/jats:bold>\n                    UCOGCs are rare, aggressive variants of carcinoma and ought to be classified separately. 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