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World J Surg Oncol
; 9: 85, 2011 Aug 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21812970
ABSTRACT
AIMS: primary pancreatic sarcomas represent an extremely rare histopathological entity accounting for less than 0.1% of all pancreatic malignancies. Pancreatic sarcomas tend to be more aggressive and have a poor prognosis. METHODS: the case of a 52 year old patient presenting with jaundice is presented and the available literature was reviewed. RESULTS: primary pancreatic sarcomas are extremely rare. Pancreatic sarcomas are more aggressive than other pancreatic neoplasms. CONCLUSION: primary sarcomas of the pancreas are extremely rare, are aggressive and are associated with very poor prognosis.
Subject(s)
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/methods , Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/methods , Pancreatectomy/methods , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Sarcoma/diagnosis , Biopsy , Diagnosis, Differential , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery , Sarcoma/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2.
Clin Nucl Med
; 35(12): 950-2, 2010 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21206229