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1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Ministry of Education, Al-Majmaah City, 11952, P. O. Box 66, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is rare, often mimicking adenocarcinoma. This case highlights successful nonoperative diagnosis and treatment of PPL presenting as a pancreatic mass with biliary obstruction.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Adenocarcinoma is the most common pancreatic neoplasm, but primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) can mimic its presentation.
- PPL typically involves peripancreatic lymph nodes and may present as a homogenous mass with invasion.
- Localized or diffuse pancreatic involvement by PPL is uncommon, posing diagnostic challenges.
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