Fatty replacement of the pancreatic body and tail associated with leiomyosarcoma of the pancreatic head.
A case of fatty replacement of the pancreatic body and tail associated with leiomyosarcoma of the pancreatic head is presented. Clinicopathological features as well as differential diagnoses are described with a review of the literature on both leiomyosarcoma and fatty replacement of the pancreas. A possible correlation between the two lesions is also discussed.
Shimizu
M
M
Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan. shimizur@brian.med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Hirokawa
M
M
Matsumoto
T
T
Iwamoto
S
S
Manabe
T
T
D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D001464:Barium; D004724:Endoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D000199:Actins; D001464:Barium