IMC Journal of Medical Science (Jan 2013)

A rare case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas associated with pancreatolithiasis

  • Rashid MM,
  • Rabbi H,
  • Islam MA,
  • Husain MM,
  • Minu AR,
  • Ali M

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 12 – 15

Abstract

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Pancreatolithiasis is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer. We report here a rare case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas in a 55-year old diabetic male associated with pancreatolithiasis. CT scan of abdomen revealed a large operable mass occupying the distal body and tail of the pancreas. Per-operative survey revealed a small metastatic nodule in the surface of hepatic segment IVa. Histopathology of the distal pancreatic lesion revealed sarcomatoid carcinoma. Hepatic nodule was a metastatic adenocarcinoma. Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy was done en-mass, along with non-anatomical resection of the hepatic metastatic nodule. Combined with six cycles of chemotherapy, the patient survived a total of another fourteen months. Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2013; 7(1): 12-15

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