Primary leiomyoma of the head of pancreas. A case report

Primary leiomyoma of the head of pancreas. A case report

Pancreatic leiomyoma is rare. We report a new case in a 52-year old man. A tumor of the pancreatic head was diagnosed after a primary diabetic decompensation. No precise diagnosis was obtained with additional tests. Although the condition appeared to be benign, a diagnostic and therapeutic Whipple p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique 2006-01, Vol.30 (1), p.137
Hauptverfasser: Wisniewski, Benjamin, Vadrot, Jacqueline, Couvelard, Anne
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Sprache:fre
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Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - pathology
Leiomyoma - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Pancreatic leiomyoma is rare. We report a new case in a 52-year old man. A tumor of the pancreatic head was diagnosed after a primary diabetic decompensation. No precise diagnosis was obtained with additional tests. Although the condition appeared to be benign, a diagnostic and therapeutic Whipple procedure was performed.
ISSN:0399-8320