title: Uterine leiomyosarcoma metastasis to the pancreas: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Uterine leiomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor that often leads to metastatic dissemination, generally in the lungs, liver, brain, and bones. Despite the fact that pancreatic neoplasms spread easily, the pancreas is not a usual target organ from other neoplasms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a rare case of metastasis to the pancreas from uterine leiomyosarcoma treated with segmental resection with no recurrence at this stage. A review of the literature is later presented showing no similar case to what has been reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical resection of unique pancreatic metastases is a safe practice. An increase in the survival rate has been demonstrated after resection of metastases from renal cell carcinoma, although it has not been proved with metastases from other locations. Further trials are needed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. jaimealonsogomez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alonso Gómez
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Arjona Sánchez
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez Cecilia
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Díaz Nieto
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roldán de la Rúa
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valverde Martínez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lizárraga Febres
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Padillo Ruiz
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rufián Peña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents