title: Leiomyosarcoma of the superior mesenteric vein: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
abstract: We report here a case of a very rare entity, a leiomyosarcoma of the mesentericoportal trunk, which was initially misdiagnosed as an unresectable pancreatic cancer invading the mesenteric vein, and which was finally treated by pancreatectomy with mesentericoportal reconstruction. The pitfalls of diagnosis and modalities of resection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplantation, Caen, France.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leporrier
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alkofer
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lebreton
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lepennec
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiche
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures