Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas - a rare tumor with an uncommon presentation and course: A case report and review of literature

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas - a rare tumor with an uncommon presentation and course: A case report and review of literature Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... World J Clin Cases. 2021 May 26;9(15):3716-3725. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3716. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare type of pancreatic neoplasm, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. Histologically, it is composed mostly of atypical spindle cells with apparent sarcomatous features. CASE SUMMARY: This is a report of a 61-year-old Chilean woman who underwent medical investigation for acute abdominal pain. Computed tomography identified a solid tumor in the tail of the pancreas with features suspicious of malignancy. En-bloc distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed to excise the tumor. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were confirmatory of sarcomatoid carcinoma with lymphovascular invasion. After surgery, the patient did not receive chemotherapy. Previous studies indicate a poor prognosis for this type of malignancy. However, our patient has survi ved for 35 mo with no recurrence to date. CONCLUSION: The case presented herein is a patient with an SCP with a rare presentation and long-term survival after surgery despite not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. PMID:34046475 | PMC:PMC8130075 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3716 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.