title: Primary sarcoma of the pancreas, a rare histopathological entity. A case report with review of literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  primary pancreatic sarcomas represent an extremely rare histopathological entity accounting for less than 0.1% of all pancreatic malignancies. Pancreatic sarcomas tend to be more aggressive and have a poor prognosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  the case of a 52 year old patient presenting with jaundice is presented and the available literature was reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  primary pancreatic sarcomas are extremely rare. Pancreatic sarcomas are more aggressive than other pancreatic neoplasms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  primary sarcomas of the pancreas are extremely rare, are aggressive and are associated with very poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St, Elisabeth Kreiskrankenhaus Grevenbroich, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der RWTH Aachen, Germany. peter.ambe@kkh-ne.de
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ambe
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kautz
authors.forename: Shawqi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shadouh
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heggemann
authors.forename: Lothar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed