title: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in a child of 3.5 years old.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is rarely seen, particularly in children. One of the symptoms of this tumor is jaundice that may be misdiagnosed as the sign of hepatitis A, especially in countries with a high prevalence of this infectious disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a 3.5-year-old girl with four weeks of icterus, who was misdiagnosed with hepatitis A.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was finally diagnosed as having a low grade pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pediatricians should be aware of or consider a tumor in differential diagnosis of jaundice, especially prolonged one in children.
authors: , Tehran, Iran. sayyahfar.sh@iums.ac.ir.|Department of Pediatrics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Vahid Dastgerdi Street, Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran. sayyahfar.sh@iums.ac.ir.
authors: Shirin
authors: S
authors: Sayyahfar
authors: , Tehran, Iran.|Pediatric Surgery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Vahid Dastgerdi Street, Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Seyed Javad
authors: SJ
authors: Nassiri
authors: , Tehran, Iran.|Pathology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Vahid Dastgerdi Street, Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mitra
authors: M
authors: Mehrazma
authors: , Tehran, Iran.|Department of Pediatrics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Vahid Dastgerdi Street, Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mahnaz
authors: M
authors: Sadeghian
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: hepatitis A; icterus; neuroendocrine tumor; pancreatic tumor