Perineurioma of the pancreas: a rare case.
BACKGROUND
Mesenchymal tumors of pancreas are rare.


METHODS
We describe a case of perineurioma involving the body and tail of pancreas presenting as a slow growing abdominal lump.


CONCLUSIONS
Though perineurioma may arise from variety of anatomical sites including gastrointestinal tract, there is no previous report of perineurioma arising from the pancreas.
Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. sudipta2067@gmail.com
Sudipta
S
Saha
Ashesh
A
Jha
Nidhi
N
Mangal
Naveen
N
Sharma
Sanjay
S
Gupta
Sarla
S
Agarwal
D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D009418:S100 Proteins