[Frantz-Gruber tumor: a case report].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to describe the existence of a rare tumor that must be taken into consideration when studying the diagnosis of pancreatic tumors.


METHODS
A 20-year-old female with abdominal pain as an only manifestation was seen. The diagnosis of a pancreatic head and body tumor was made. During surgery, we found a tumor in the head and body of the pancreas that measured approximately 10 x 7 cm; histopathologic study revealed a solid and cystic papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas.


CONCLUSIONS
Frantz-Gruber tumor is a rare pancreatic tumor suspected during the evaluation of a young female with abdominal pain and confirmed during surgery. It is important to consider the existence of this tumor in the evaluation of patients with these characteristics; even if the tumor's biological behavior is benign Frantz-Gruber tumor is considered a low-grade malignant tumor
Zumarán-Cuéllar
Oscar
O
Departamento de Gastrocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, México, DF. oscarzumaran@hotmail.com
Romero-Hernández
Teodoro
T
Blanco-Benavides
Roberto
R
Ramírez-Aceves
Rocío
R
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*