A case of primary pancreatic lymphoma followed in remision in the 9th year

Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is a rare form of ekstranodal, lymphomas, comprising 0.2-4.9% of pancreatic masses and <1% of all malignant lymphomas. Due to the rarity of PPL and nonspecific clinical symptoms and imaging, differentiation of PPL from adenocarcinoma is difficult without histopathologic diagnosis. Many patients with primary pancreatic lymphoma are diagnosed after radical surgery due to difficulties in diagnosis. Many patients with primary pancreatic lymphoma can be diagnosed after radical surgical treatments due to diagnostic difficulties. A 70-year-old patient presenting with abdominal pain was detected to have pancreatic mass. The post-operative pathologic outcome was reported as T-rich B-cell lymphoma. The patient was followed with complete remission after receiving six cycles of chemotherapy. This case report emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between pancreatic lymphoma and adenocarcinoma because of the different treatment strategies and prognoses