title: Solid pseudo papillary tumor of the pancreas: An unusual tumor in children.
abstract: An 11-year-old girl with a pancreatic solid pseudo papillary tumor (SPT) is reported. Contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) & Magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) abdomen revealed a well-defined inhomogenous mass arising from the retro-peritoneum in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen possibly from the tail of the pancreas. USG guided biopsy of tumor showed benign pseudo papillary tumor of pancreas. Complete excision of the tumor was carried out. Histopathology revealed pancreatic pseudo papillary tumor. Patient did well postoperatively & is on regular follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sandesh V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Parelkar
authors.forename: Sanjay N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Oak
authors.forename: Satish P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kapadnis
authors.forename: Beejal V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Sanghvi
authors.forename: Prashant B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Pragati
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sathe
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mundada
authors.forename: Shishira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
keywords: Frantz tumor; pancreas; solid pseudo papillary tumor