title: Pancreatoblastoma an Unusual Occurrence of a Tumour in Paediatric Age Group: A Case Report.
abstract: Pancreatoblastoma, is rare exocrine malignant tumour of childhood. We are reporting a case of three-year-old child presented to our hospital suffering from vague abdominal pain for further examination and treatment. Clinical examination revealed only a palpable abdominal mass. CT Scan revealed a huge complex space occupying lesion 9.1x8.8x9.2cm with large central cystic degeneration and lobulated enhancing peripheral solid components with foci of calcification, seem to arise from body and tail regions of pancreas. Surgery was done and mass was removed. By histopathology and immunohistochemistry it was diagnosed as pancreatoblastoma. The prognosis is very good in paediatric age, lacking evidence of metastatic disease at first presentation. Therefore early diagnosis is needed for specific treatment. The case is being reported because of its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Asssitant Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dr B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatic Sciences , Kolkata, West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Halder
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry, IMS, BHU , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Bedabrata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, IPGME & R , India .
authors.forename: Chhanda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, IPGME & R , India .
authors.forename: Madhumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
keywords: Alphafetoprotein; Mesenteric cyst