title: Extremely rare presentation of Frantz's tumour: synchronous localisation in the pancreatic head and tail.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare lesion with low malignant potential occurring predominantly in young women. This is a report of an extremely rare occurrence of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour in the pancreatic head and tail of a 16-year-old female patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient presented with a three-month intermittent upper abdominal pain and swelling. Computed tomography scan showed two separate masses, involving the pancreatic head and tail. The patient underwent surgery, where successful tumour enucleation of both tumours was performed. Histological report confirmed solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas with the low malignant potential.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgeon (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jurić
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgeon (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia zenon@vip.hr.
authors.forename: Zenon
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pogorelić
authors.affiliation: Pediatrician (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatrics, Childrens' Hospital, Croatia.
authors.forename: Jasminka Giljević
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Stepan
authors.affiliation: Pathologist (Attending Physician), Department of Pathology, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ivana Prusac
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Kuzmić
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Frantz’s tumour; Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm; children; pancreas; synchronous neoplasms