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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas - multimodality imaging findings with serial imaging follow-up: A case report and review of literature.

Hyun Jae Lim, Hye Seon Kang, Jeong Eun Lee, Ji Hye Min, Kyung Sook Shin, Sun Kyoung You, Kyung-Hee Kim

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hyun Jae LimDepartment of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 35015, South Korea.
Hye Seon KangDepartment of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 35015, South Korea.
Jeong Eun LeeDepartment of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, South Korea. leeje290@gmail.com.
Ji Hye MinDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Kyung Sook ShinDepartment of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, South Korea.
Sun Kyoung YouDepartment of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, South Korea.
Kyung-Hee KimDepartment of Pathology, Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, South Korea.
Samsung Medical Center · KR

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Abstract

backgroundSarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas is extremely rare and has an extremely poor prognosis. Although a few cases of sarcomatoid carcinoma of pancreas have been reported, most are focused on a histopathological review. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports documenting multimodality imaging characteristics and chronological changes with emphasis on radiologic features. CASE SUMMARY: A 64-year-old woman was admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital with acute appendicitis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a 2.6 cm × 2.8 cm multilobular cystic mass in the pancreatic tail. The pancreatic lesion showed suspected mural nodules and thin septa. Hence, mucinous cystic neoplasm of pancreas was considered. After 7 mo, the patient was readmitted for repeated epigastric abdominal pain and nausea. Follow-up contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a marked enlargement (5.4 cm × 4 cm), with a predominant internal solid component. The mass showed low signal intensity on a T1-weighted image and heterogeneously intermediate high signal intensity on a T2-weighted image. It showed diffusion restriction and peripheral rim enhancement on an arterial phase image, and progressive enhancement on portal venous and delayed phase images. Distal pancreatectomy was performed. Based on the morphology and immunohistochemical staining of the specimen, pancreatic sarcomatoid carcinoma was diagnosed.

conclusionWe present the computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography computed tomography findings, pathologic features, and chronological changes for preoperative diagnosis.

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CarcinosarcomaCase reportComputed tomographyMagnetic resonance imagingPancreasPancreatectomy

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