ROBOTIC DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY FOR PANCREATIC LEIOMYOSARCOMA

Objective: Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas (PLMS) is an extremely rare tumour. Herein we report the first case of robotic distal pancreatectomy (DP) ever performed so far. Patiens and Methods: A 73-year-old woman was referred to our Institution after a diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasm was made. She underwent robotic assisted DP. Results: The patient was discharged to home in the fourth post-operative day. Immunohistochemical staining was positive for smooth muscle markers, with negative expression of epithelial and neural markers, thus confirming the diagnosis of high grade PLMS. Conclusions: Robotic DP combined good oncological results together with the advantages of minimally access surgery.