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Monophasic synovial sarcoma of pancreas
Author(s) -
Yousef Roosta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.5396
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial sarcoma , pancreas , sarcoma , general surgery , pathology
DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.5396 Received: 13.11.2017 Accepted: 27.12.2017 Publihed Online: 30.12.2017 Printed: 01.03.2018 J Clin Anal Med 2018;9(2): 153-4 Corresponding Author: Kawsar Tarvirdizade, General Practitioner M.D, Medicine Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran. E-Mail: kowsar.tarvirdi91@gmail.com Abstract Synovial sarcoma that originated from the stromal tissue of pancreas is uncommon and more prevalent in younger patients, with relatively high rates of response to chemotherapy. We report a patient with a duodenal ulcer caused by a pancreatic head tumor which lead to gastrointestinal bleeding causing anemia and melena. The patient underwent Whipple’s surgery, and pathological study of mass reported monophasic synovial sarcoma. The patient received chemotherapy.

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