Pancreatic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor invading the duodenum

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors that arise in the pancreas are extremely rare and managing them can be difficult, particularly if located in the head of pancreas. This case report aims to contribute to the existing data in the literature regarding extragastrointestinal stromal tumors with rare...

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Published in:Turkish journal of surgery 2018-09, Vol.34 (3), p.231-233
Main Authors: Yol, Sinan, Polat, Erdal, Duman, Mustafa, Uzun, Orhan, Yasar, Necdet Fatih, Peker, Kivanc Derya, Akyuz, Cebrail, Kayahan, Sibel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anemia
Antigens
Blood
Case Report
Case reports
Endoscopy
Medical prognosis
Pain
Pancreas
Proteins
Small intestine
Tumors
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Summary:Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors that arise in the pancreas are extremely rare and managing them can be difficult, particularly if located in the head of pancreas. This case report aims to contribute to the existing data in the literature regarding extragastrointestinal stromal tumors with rare and unusual locations. We present a 56-year-old man who presented with recurrent mild right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass lesion with a diameter of 10 cm localized in the head of pancreas. Pancreaticoduodenectomy with complete tumor excision was performed. He was discharged on the postoperative day 14. Only 15 extragastrointestinal stromal tumors cases have been reported. Of these 15 cases, tumors were located in the head of pancreas in six cases. Here we report the seventh case of pancreatic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor arising in the head of pancreas and also the largest of these seven tumors.
ISSN:2564-6850
2564-7032
DOI:10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.2715