title: Regional pancreatectomy and transverse colectomy with mesenteric vascular reconstruction for inflammatory pseudotumour of the head of pancreas and mesenteric root.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumour is a rare pancreatic lesion.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old woman with such a tumour was treated by a radical operation comprising proximal pancreatic-duodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) and transverse colectomy with resection and reconstruction of the superior mesenteric artery and vein. She remains well 6 years later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The importance of aggressive surgical clearance rather than chemotherapy is highlighted in the management of patients with these unusual tumours.
authors.affiliation: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guilford, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lall
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karanjia
authors.forename: A E B
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Giddings