Pancreatic follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: one case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Pancreatic follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare neoplasm with unclear pathological characteristics. In this study, we report one case of pancreatic FDCS and review published cases to summarize the characteristics and treatment of pancreatic FDCS. A man in his early 30 s was admitted for jaundice, abdominal fullness, and weight loss for 15 days. Computed tomography revealed a large capsule solid mass in the pancreatic head together with a dilated bile duct and enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Serum biochemistry revealed high total bilirubin levels (313.9 μmol/L) and normal tumor marker levels. Pancreatoduodenectomy was performed, but no chemotherapy was administrated at the patient's behest. The pathologic diagnosis was pancreatic FDCS infiltrating the duodenal seromuscul

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature