Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas.
Primary sarcomas of the pancreas are extremely rare, accounting for 0.1% of malignant pancreatic (non-islet) neoplasms. Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a highly aggressive malignancy that spreads in a similar manner to gastric leiomyosarcoma, i.e., by adjacent organ invasion, hematogenous spread, and lymph node metastasis. These tumors are large at the time of diagnosis and are usually found at an advanced stage. We report a case of a 70-year-old female with intermittent right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. Radiological, histopathological, and immunohistochemical studies revealed the tumor to be a primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas. Herein, we describe a patient with a primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas who presented with clinical and radiological findings indicative of a mass in the pancreatic head.
Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Young Hoe
YH
Hur
Ho Hyun
HH
Kim
Eun Kyu
EK
Park
Jin Shick
JS
Seoung
Jin Woong
JW
Kim
Yong Yeon
YY
Jeong
Jae Hyuk
JH
Lee
Yang Seok
YS
Koh
Jung Chul
JC
Kim
Hyun Jong
HJ
Kim
Chol Kyoon
CK
Cho