To the Editor:Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma(PLMS)is a rare mesenchymal tumor with an aggressive nature and large size,accounting for 0.1%of malignant pancreatic neoplasms[1].Conventional treatment for resectable large PLM...To the Editor:Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma(PLMS)is a rare mesenchymal tumor with an aggressive nature and large size,accounting for 0.1%of malignant pancreatic neoplasms[1].Conventional treatment for resectable large PLMS involves open surgical resection,with no documented cases of laparoscopic approaches reported in the literature to date.Herein,we present a case of successful laparoscopic resection of a large PLMS.A 64-year-old female was referred to our hospital in April 2019,presenting with a one-week history of abdominal pain and vomiting.Her medical history included hypertension,insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,and chronic bronchitis.展开更多
基金supported by grants from Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LZ22H030003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(82270682)。
文摘To the Editor:Pancreatic leiomyosarcoma(PLMS)is a rare mesenchymal tumor with an aggressive nature and large size,accounting for 0.1%of malignant pancreatic neoplasms[1].Conventional treatment for resectable large PLMS involves open surgical resection,with no documented cases of laparoscopic approaches reported in the literature to date.Herein,we present a case of successful laparoscopic resection of a large PLMS.A 64-year-old female was referred to our hospital in April 2019,presenting with a one-week history of abdominal pain and vomiting.Her medical history included hypertension,insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,and chronic bronchitis.
