Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Jie Yao
    • Jian-Jun Qian
    • Chang-Ren Zhu
    • Dou-Sheng Bai
    • Yi Miao
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  • Published online on: June 18, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1411
  • Pages: 568-570
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Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas is extremely rare. The current report presents a case of carcinosarcoma of the pancreas in a 48-year-old male. Pre‑operative computed tomography scans revealed a large complex cystic and solid mass in the tail of the pancreas; the patient underwent a laparoscopic spleen-preserving left pancreatectomy. The tumor was shown to be made of cystic and solid components, with a grossly grey/white appearance. A histological evaluation of the tumor revealed two elements separated from each other, one component was a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and the other component exhibited a sarcomatous growth pattern, composed of spindle cells and multinucleated giant cells. Immunohistochemically, the epithelial area was positive for cytokeratin (CK) and negative for vimentin, while the sarcomatoid area was negative for CK and positive for vimentin. These observations confirmed a diagnosis of pancreatic carcinosarcoma. Although the patient was treated by gemcitabine following surgery, the outcome was extremely poor and the patient succumbed to sarcomatoid carcinoma three months after the treatment.
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Yao J, Qian J, Zhu C, Bai D and Miao Y: Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 6: 568-570, 2013.
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Yao, J., Qian, J., Zhu, C., Bai, D., & Miao, Y. (2013). Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 6, 568-570. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1411
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Yao, J., Qian, J., Zhu, C., Bai, D., Miao, Y."Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6.2 (2013): 568-570.
Chicago
Yao, J., Qian, J., Zhu, C., Bai, D., Miao, Y."Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6, no. 2 (2013): 568-570. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1411