A rare case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas associated with pancreatolithiasis

• Main Authors: Rashid MM, Rabbi H, Islam MA, Husain MM, Minu AR, Ali M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ibrahim Medical College 2013-01-01
• Series: IMC Journal of Medical Science
• Subjects: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of pancreas; Anaplastic carcinoma of pancreas; Pancreatolithiasis
• Online Access: http://www.imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/59
• ISSN: 2519-1721; 2519-1586

Pancreatolithiasis is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer. We report here a rare case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas in a 55-year old diabetic male associated with pancreatolithiasis. CT scan of abdomen revealed a large operable mass occupying the distal body and tail of the pancreas. Per-operative survey revealed a small metastatic nodule in the surface of hepatic segment IVa. Histopathology of the distal pancreatic lesion revealed sarcomatoid carcinoma. Hepatic nodule was a metastatic adenocarcinoma. Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy was done en-mass, along with non-anatomical resection of the hepatic metastatic nodule. Combined with six cycles of chemotherapy, the patient survived a total of another fourteen months. Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2013; 7(1): 12-15