title: Resectable pancreatic metastasis of left thighbone leiomyosarcoma: case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Metastases to the pancreas gland are uncommon, especially from leiomyosarcoma. We report a case of asymptomatic pancreatic metastasis resection of leiomyosarcoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 59-year-old patient was treated for thighbone leiomyosarcoma, with surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. After 4 years of follow-up, although that patient was asymptomatic, a pancreatic metastasis was identified by CT and fine needle aspiration. Open left pancreatectomy was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss diagnosis findings and interest in the surgical resection. Furthermore, we reviewed previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France. pierreem.robert@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pierre-Emmanuel
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orry
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosset
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guyetant
authors.forename: Ephrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salame
authors.forename: Loïk
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Calan
mesh_terms: D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*