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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

A role for surgery in primary pancreatic B-cell lymphoma: a case report

Authors: Theodore Liakakos, Evangelos P Misiakos, Dimitrios Tsapralis, Irene Nikolaou, Gabriel Karatzas, Anastasios Macheras

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Introduction

Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a very rare but manageable malignant tumour which may be clinically confused as a pancreatic carcinoma. This case report demonstrates the value of surgical resection in the management of pancreatic lymphoma.

Case presentation

We report a case of a 65-year-old man who was admitted with obstructive jaundice, vague upper abdominal pain and weight loss. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a mass at the head of the pancreas which was compressing the bile duct. The patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical assessment of the pancreatic lesion established the diagnosis of a diffuse, extranodal, high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Several doses of chemotherapy were administered postoperatively and at present the disease remains in remission.

Conclusion

The favourable outcome for this patient and a thorough review of the literature underline the important role that operative resection may have in the management of at least the early stage of primary pancreatic lymphoma.
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Metadata
Title
A role for surgery in primary pancreatic B-cell lymphoma: a case report
Authors
Theodore Liakakos
Evangelos P Misiakos
Dimitrios Tsapralis
Irene Nikolaou
Gabriel Karatzas
Anastasios Macheras
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-167

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