title: Laparoscopic pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy in paediatric age for solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of head of the pancreas - case report.
abstract: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas is a rare tumour commonly seen in young women without significant clinical features. SPN is usually a lowgrade malignant neoplasm which warrants resection. Recurrence and metastasis is seen rarely after complete resection. Pancreaticoduodenectomy is indicated for SPN situated in head of the pancreas which is generally performed by open approach. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is difficult to perform for this condition because of smaller size of pancreatic and hepatic ducts more so in paediatric population. We report a case of 12 years old girl having SPN arising from head of the pancreas. She underwent laparoscopic pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy. Post-operative period was uneventful. Histological examination of resected specimen confirmed diagnosis of SPN. At 6 months follow up, she was doing well without any recurrence. To best of our knowledge, no case of LPD in paediatric patients is reported in literature available to us.
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India. Electronic address: senthilnathan94@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Senthilnathan
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Nikunj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Nalankilli
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palanivelu
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parthasarthi
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Praveenraj
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011708:Pylorus; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Benign tumours of pancreas; Children; Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy; Laparoscopic surgery in pediatric age; Pancreatic tumour in children; Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas