Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas in an 11-year-old girl: case report and literature review.
An 11-year-old girl presented with episodic abdominal pain of 2 years' duration. CT scan of the abdomen showed a mass in the tail of the pancreas. A distal pancreatectomy was done and the tumor was excised. Macroscopic and immunohistochemical studies were compatible with a solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm. This is a rare neoplasm with a decidedly female predominance. It has a very low malignant potential with a good prognosis. Surgical removal of the tumor is usually curative.
Sabatino
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Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York 11554, USA.
Kosuri
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Quiles
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery