title: Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas in a child.
abstract: Pancreatic tumors are very rare in children. Until now, approximately 150 cases have been reported in the English-language medical literature. Only 4 of them represented serous cystadenoma. Although the tumor is not potentially malignant, all patients required partial pancreatic resection. The authors present a 4-year-old girl with a short history of abdominal pain and vomiting. Sonography and computed tomography showed a pancreatic mass. The mass was proved to be a serous cystadenoma, and resection of the tumor was performed. Clinical discussion with review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Xeral Cies, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.forename: J Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rihuete
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cortón
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Antón
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tracchia
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*