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Leiomyosarcoma of the superior mesenteric vein: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Author(s) -
Leporrier Julien,
Alkofer Barbara,
Lebreton Gil,
Lepennec Vincent,
Chiche Laurence
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/s00534-006-1124-2
Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , medicine , radiology , pancreas , superior mesenteric vein , trunk , distal pancreatectomy , pancreatic cancer , pancreatectomy , mesenteric vein , vein , resection , surgery , cancer , portal vein , ecology , biology
We report here a case of a very rare entity, a leiomyosarcoma of the mesentericoportal trunk, which was initially misdiagnosed as an unresectable pancreatic cancer invading the mesenteric vein, and which was finally treated by pancreatectomy with mesentericoportal reconstruction. The pitfalls of diagnosis and modalities of resection are discussed.