title: Soft-tissue metastasis revealing a pancreatic adenocarcinoma: one case report and a review of literature.
abstract: Soft tissue metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinoma are rare lesions and can be the source of diagnostic confusion both clinically and pathologically. To our knowledge, one patient has been reported on with soft tissue lesions that ultimately disclose a pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We report here on a patient who presented with a metastatic soft tissue lesion in the trochanter, and the buttocks, as the initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Soft tissue metastasis from pancreatic carcinoma is a rare finding. Clinicians should be aware that metastatic soft tissue lesions could be the initial presenting sign for pancreatic cancer. Also, the immunohistochemical staining for CK 7 and 19 may be helpful for the diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Yousra
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akasbi
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arifi
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Idrissi
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimi
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
authors.forename: Abdelmjid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Mrini
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: El Mesbahi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002081:Buttocks; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D013848:Thigh; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine