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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2019; 7(11): 1344-1350
Published online Jun 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i11.1344
Published online Jun 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i11.1344
Huge primary dedifferentiated pancreatic liposarcoma mimicking carcinosarcoma in a young female: A case report
Zhe Liu, Wu-Feng Fan, Gui-Chen Li, Jin Long, Yuan-Hong Xu, Gang Ma, Department of Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the acquisition of data and writing and revision of the manuscript.
Supported by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Science Research Project , No. L2014299 ; NSFC Molecular mechanism of aberrant expression of JDP2 and the regulation by JDP2 of TGF-beta-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition in human pancreatic carcinoma , No. 81572360 (2016.1-2019.12) .
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Corresponding author: Gang Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing Road No. 155, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. liuzhecmu@126.com
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Received: December 28, 2018
Peer-review started: December 29, 2018
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: April 9, 2019
Accepted: May 1, 2019
Article in press: May 2, 2019
Published online: June 6, 2019
Peer-review started: December 29, 2018
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: April 9, 2019
Accepted: May 1, 2019
Article in press: May 2, 2019
Published online: June 6, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Pancreatic liposarcoma is a rare tumor. We report a case of a 28-year-old female with a huge dedifferentiated liposarcoma in the pancreatic tail, 28.0 cm × 19.0 cm × 8.0 cm in size, with a yellow and white fish-like incisal surface. According to a literature review, this is the seventh case of pancreatic liposarcoma reported in the English literature and the third case of dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Furthermore, this case had the largest primary tumor volume, and a primary pancreatic liposarcoma was diagnosed based on sufficient evidence. The patient was treated with surgery but declined postoperative chemotherapy. She was well at the 26-mo follow-up, without relapse.