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Case Reports
. 2005 Dec 28;11(48):7684-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i48.7684.

Successful outcome following resection of a pancreatic liposarcoma with solitary metastasis

I M Dodo  1 , J A Adamthwaite, P Jain, A Roy, P J Guillou, K V Menon
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Case Reports

Successful outcome following resection of a pancreatic liposarcoma with solitary metastasis

I M Dodo et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Liposarcomas are rare soft tissue tumors, commonly affecting the lower limbs and less commonly the retroperitoneum. Although other organs can be affected, the pancreas is one of the rarest, and metastasis at presentation has never been reported. We describe the case of a 76-year-old gentleman presenting with abdominal pain and an abdominal mass. Imaging confirmed a primary tumor in the body and tail of the pancreas, with a metastatic deposit in the mesentery adjacent to the second part of the duodenum. Biopsy confirmed a liposarcoma, and subsequently a complete surgical excision was achieved. He then received adjuvant radiotherapy and has remained disease free for the next 26 mo.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Abdominal CT showing the primary tumor in the body and tail of the pancreas (white arrow) and the solitary metastasis in the mesentery adjacent to the duodenum (black arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The primary tumor (right) and its solitary metastasis (left) after removal.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Microphotographs of the primary tumor. A: Normal pancreatic tissue; B: well-differentiated sclerosing liposarcoma; C: area of dedifferentiation.
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