[Conservative surgery in pancreatic solid pseudo papillary tumor]

Acta Med Port. 2009 May-Jun;22(3):303-6. Epub 2009 Jul 15.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

We report the case of a 18-year-old girl having a solid pseudopapillary pancreatic tumor. The patient underwent local enucleation of the tumor located on pancreatic head and remained free of recurrence on the 5th year of follow up. Surgical management is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pancreatectomy / methods*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*