Leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas.
BACKGROUND
This is a single case report of a rare tumour, pancreatic leiomyosarcoma.


METHODS
A 44-year-old woman presented with a painless epigastric mass, and CT scan showed a cystic lesion of the head of pancreas. An associated epigastric mass was found to be a lipoma. Pancreatoduodenectomy was successfully performed. Pathology revealed leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas. The patient is well and free of disease four years later.


CONCLUSIONS
Leiomyosarcomas of the pancreas can present with abdominal pain, weight loss and abdominal mass. However, a certain number of tumours will be discovered incidentally and may be cystic in nature. This patient had no antecedent history of gallstones or alcohol and underwent a curative resection.
Deveaux
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Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Aranha
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Yong
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