title: Leiomyosarcoma of the splenic vein.
abstract: Leiomyosarcomas arising from the wall of blood vessels are rare and aggressive neoplasm. We report a case of a previously healthy 66-year-old woman who presented with intermittent abdominal pain, progressive constipation, and weight loss. Abdominal computed tomography showed a 12 cm solid heterogeneous tumor in the tail of the pancreas. The patient subsequently underwent surgical resection of the pancreatic mass. Surprisingly, histological and immunohistochemical analyses revealed leiomyosarcoma arising from the smooth muscle of the splenic vein. After surgery, she received adjuvant chemotherapy. One year later, there was no evidence of local recurrence. In this paper, we discuss the available information about leiomyosarcomas of splenic vein and its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Edgardo Rebagliati Hospital, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Socola
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Donet
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gallastegui
authors.forename: Gabriel A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hernandez
keywords: leiomyosarcoma; sarcomas of the great vessels; splenic vein