Primary pancreatic leiomyosarcoma

Iran J Radiol. 2014 May;11(2):e4880. doi: 10.5812/iranjradiol.4880. Epub 2014 May 15.

Abstract

Primary pancreatic leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant neoplasms with an aggressive course and a large size. A 56-year-old woman presented with an 8-year history of abdominal pain. Multislice computed tomography revealed a large heterogeneous mass with necrotic, calcified and macroscopic fatty areas. The tumor was excised. Histopathological evaluation revealed leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas. If a patient has a large size mass with a cystic-necrotic component, pancreatic leiomyosarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis list after excluding other common differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma; Multislice Computed Tomography; Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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  • Case Reports