[Cystic papillary tumor of the pancreas: a rare etiology of abdominal mass in children].
BACKGROUND
Malignant pancreatic tumors are very uncommon in childhood.


METHODS
A 13-year-old girl was admitted for investigation of an abdominal mass with fever. Ten months earlier, clinical examination performed for similar symptoms found an epigastric mass which resolved spontaneously. Radiological investigations showed a well-encapsulated cystic tumor in the pancreas. Excision revealed a papillary cystic tumor of the pancreas.


CONCLUSIONS
Papillary cystic tumor of the pancreas is an unfrequent cause of abdominal mass in children. Its excellent prognosis after complete excision is quite different from that of other malignant pancreatic tumors.
Sirvent
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Service de pédiatrie, Hôpital de l'Archet, CHU, Nice, France.
Monpoux
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Varini
J P
JP
Bornet
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P
Tommasi
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C
Menneguz
C
C
Mariani
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R
D000293:Adolescent; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
Tumeur kystique et papillaire du pancréas: une cause rare de masse abdominale.