title: [Frantz's tumor (papillary epithelial and cystic neoplasms of the pancreas): report of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of Frantz tumor, a papillary and cystic tumor of the pancreas, are discussed and compared with other cases reported in the literature. The neoplasm behaved in these three cases as a benign tumor. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed in one patient and distal pancreatectomy in the other two. C T scan and ultrasonography are useful for the diagnosis of these tumors. Cut surfaces show mostly well encapsulated tumors with the characteristically solid and hemorrhagic-necrotic patterns. Usually they are of a very low-grade malignancy so the complete surgical removal is the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo da F.M.U.S.P.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bacchella
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jukemura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Penteado
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zerbini
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Vianna
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Pinotti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Tumor de Frantz (neoplasia epitelial papilar e cistica do pâncreas): estudo de três casos.