title: A solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas presenting after an abdominal trauma.
abstract: We present the case of 12-year-old girl who was referred with persistent abdominal pain and a palpable mass after blunt trauma and whose final diagnosis was a solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas. This is the second case in our hospital of a solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas presenting after a blunt abdominal trauma. Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm. It comprises 2 to 3% of primary pancreatic tumours occurring at all ages. It was first described in 1959 by Frantz. The presenting symptoms are usually a slow growing abdominal mass with vague abdominal discomfort. Sometimes they are discovered after a trauma. Solid pseudopapillary tumours of the pancreas have a fairly characteristic appearance on imaging but the final diagnosis depends on histological confirmation. After resection the prognosis is excellent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vergauwen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Op de Beeck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagendorens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojciechowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vaneerdeweg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramet
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*