Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas in childhood (pancreatoblastoma): report of a case with good response to chemotherapy.
Here we report a case of pancreatoblastoma in a 2-year, 4-month-old girl. The child underwent surgical resection and was managed with chemotherapy (cisplatin plus doxorubicin). The patient is currently disease-free 42 months after being taken off chemotherapy.
Caracciolo
G
G
Emergency Pediatric Surgery Division, Santobono Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Vicedomini
D
D
Di Blasi
A
A
Indolfi
P
P
Casale
F
F
De Dominicis
G
G
Saggiomo
G
G
Greco
N
N
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed