[An unexpected finding in a 14-year-old girl].
A 14-year-old girl was admitted to the Emergency department for abdominal pain. An abdominal mass of 7-8 cm was detected and surgically resected. At anatomopathology a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas was observed. This tumour is rare and is included in the pancreatic cystic neoplasms. It frequently concerns 20-30-year-old girls. In all cases, the treatment consists of surgical resection, even in the rare cases with metastases. Prognosis is usually good, but careful follow-up is mandatory.
Université de Liège, Belgique.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery