Successful outcome following resection of metachronous pancreatic metastasis from a rhabdomyosarcoma.
Rhabdomyosarcoma
diagnosis
pancreatic metastasis
pancreaticoduodenectomy
Journal
Acta chirurgica Belgica
ISSN: 0001-5458
Titre abrégé: Acta Chir Belg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0370571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
30
1
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
30
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pancreatic metastases (PM) are rare, comprising 3% of pancreatic tumours removed in sizable series of operations. This report presents the first case of metachronous pancreatic metastases from rhabdomyosarcoma successfully treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy. A 19-year old man was admitted with a tumor in the head of the pancreas, 1 year after undergoing removal of an alveolar RMS from the right hand. . Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrates a solitary hypodence tumour of the pancreas. The patient underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy and the postoperative course was uneventful. Pathologic examination confirmed the metastatic alveolar RMS without lymph node involvement. At most recent follow-up, 36 months after pancreaticoduodenectomy, the patient has no evidence of disease. Although rare, rhabdomyosarcoma can metastasize to the pancreas. The surgeons must be aware of this complication, and that such pancreatic metastases are potentially resectable with a good long term outcome.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pancreatic metastases (PM) are rare, comprising 3% of pancreatic tumours removed in sizable series of operations. This report presents the first case of metachronous pancreatic metastases from rhabdomyosarcoma successfully treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy.
CASE REPORT
METHODS
A 19-year old man was admitted with a tumor in the head of the pancreas, 1 year after undergoing removal of an alveolar RMS from the right hand. . Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrates a solitary hypodence tumour of the pancreas. The patient underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy and the postoperative course was uneventful. Pathologic examination confirmed the metastatic alveolar RMS without lymph node involvement. At most recent follow-up, 36 months after pancreaticoduodenectomy, the patient has no evidence of disease.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Although rare, rhabdomyosarcoma can metastasize to the pancreas. The surgeons must be aware of this complication, and that such pancreatic metastases are potentially resectable with a good long term outcome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31994975
doi: 10.1080/00015458.2020.1722927
pii: 10.1080/00015458.2020.1722927
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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