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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas

Primary sarcomas of the pancreas are extremely rare, accounting for 0.1% of malignant pancreatic (non-islet) neoplasms. Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a highly aggressive malignancy that spreads in a similar manner to gastric leiomyosarcoma, i.e., by adjacent organ invasion, hematogenous spread, and l...

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Autores principales: Hur, Young Hoe, Kim, Ho Hyun, Park, Eun Kyu, Seoung, Jin Shick, Kim, Jin Woong, Jeong, Yong Yeon, Lee, Jae Hyuk, Koh, Yang Seok, Kim, Jung Chul, Kim, Hyun Jong, Cho, Chol Kyoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Surgical Society 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22319744
http://dx.doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2011.81.Suppl1.S69
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Sumario:Primary sarcomas of the pancreas are extremely rare, accounting for 0.1% of malignant pancreatic (non-islet) neoplasms. Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a highly aggressive malignancy that spreads in a similar manner to gastric leiomyosarcoma, i.e., by adjacent organ invasion, hematogenous spread, and lymph node metastasis. These tumors are large at the time of diagnosis and are usually found at an advanced stage. We report a case of a 70-year-old female with intermittent right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. Radiological, histopathological, and immunohistochemical studies revealed the tumor to be a primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas. Herein, we describe a patient with a primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas who presented with clinical and radiological findings indicative of a mass in the pancreatic head.