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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 3 | Page : 148-150 |
Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in a child: A case report and review of the literature
PC Das
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fr Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore - 575 002, India
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P C Das
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fr Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore - 575 002
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.34957
Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT) is an extremely rare pancreatic tumor, which has a low malignant potential and occurs mainly in young women. We report a case of SPT arising from the head of the pancreas in a 13 year-old girl who presented with pain in the epigastrium and was treated successfully by local excision of the tumor with preservation of duodenum. A short review of the literature is also included.
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