Primary lymphoma of the pancreas is a rare cause of obstructive jaundice. Unlike most
pancreatic malignancies, survival is much better with aggressively treated lymphoma.
To highlight the importance of aggressive surgical management and prompt oncologic
therapy in this rare disease, we report a case of primary pancreatic lymphoma with
painless obstructive jaundice. When confronted with an apparent aggressive pancreatic
mass on imaging studies, surgeons must remember this diagnosis, as it carries real
hope for the patient.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 27,
2000
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☆Reprint requests: Mark P. Callery, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Cell Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01545.
☆☆Surgery 2001;129:380-2.
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© 2001 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
