title: Duodenal leiomyosarcoma mimicking a pancreatic pseudocyst.
abstract: A case of duodenal leiomyosarcoma presenting as a cystic mass is reported. Amylase, tumour markers levels in the cyst fluid and radiological findings suggested an inflammatory pancreatic pseudocyst. Exploratory laparotomy and frozen section examination showed a smooth muscle tumour of the duodenum. Pancreatoduodenectomy with pylorus-preser vation was performed and the patient remained symptom-free at 8 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sperti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pasquali
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Prima
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baffa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pedrazzoli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy