Abstract:A 48-year-old woman complained of right-sided upper abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting, and had lost 10 kg in 4 months. Ultrasound and computed tomography showed a solid, space-occupying lesion in the head of the pancreas, not separable from the duodenum. Despite thorough investigation the nature of the lesion remained obscure. Operation revealed a divided pancreas with stenosis of the accessory duct at the papilla. Histological examination showed pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferation within the d… Show more
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