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Published on: September 24, 2020
Leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas
P G Deveaux1, G V Aranha, S Yong
1Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Background:
This is a single case report of a rare tumour, pancreatic leiomyosarcoma.
Case Outline:
A 44-year-old woman presented with a painless epigastric mass, and CT scan showed a cystic lesion of the head of pancreas. An associated epigastric mass was found to be a lipoma. Pancreatoduodenectomy was successfully performed. Pathology revealed leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas. The patient is well and free of disease four years later.
Discussion:
Leiomyosarcomas of the pancreas can present with abdominal pain, weight loss and abdominal mass. However, a certain number of tumours will be discovered incidentally and may be cystic in nature. This patient had no antecedent history of gallstones or alcohol and underwent a curative resection.
