title: Imaging features of primary malignant pancreatic tumors in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the sonographic, CT, and MRI features of primary malignant pancreatic tumors of childhood.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most children with a pancreatic tumor present with a solid pseudopapillary tumor that is usually well marginated and has solid and cystic areas surrounded by a fibrous capsule. Pancreatoblastoma is more aggressive than solid pseudopapillary tumor. The imaging features are those of a large heterogeneous tumor. Ductal adenocarcinoma is rare in children and has a poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Sıhhiye 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice Nursun
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Hilal Susam
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akyuz
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haliloglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CT; MRI; pancreas; pediatric; tumors; ultrasound