Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas in a neonate managed by pancreatoduodenectomy.
A 3-week-old infant presenting with jaundice and an abdominal mass was found to have juvenile adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (pancreatoblastoma). A pancreatoduodenectomy was performed, and the child is alive, well, and free of disease at age 4 years. The operative management and surgical technique are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*