Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas: Study of 9 cases and review of literature

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1849-1856

  Zhang, Hongying ^a   Jensen, Mark H ^b   Farnell, Michael B ^b   Smyrk, Thomas C ^b   Zhang, Lizhi ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

leiomyosarcoma; pancreatic neoplasms; pancreaticoduodenectomy

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS; PANCREAS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 78650324293     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181f97727     Document Type: Article

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