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A solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas presenting after an abdominal trauma
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Abstract
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| We present the case of 12-year-old girl who was referred with persistent abdominal pain and a palpable mass after blunt trauma and whose final diagnosis was a solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas. This is the second case in our hospital of a solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas presenting after a blunt abdominal trauma. Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm. It comprises 2 to 3% of primary pancreatic tumours occurring at all ages. It was first described in 1959 by Frantz. The presenting symptoms are usually a slow growing abdominal mass with vague abdominal discomfort. Sometimes they are discovered after a trauma. Solid pseudopapillary tumours of the pancreas have a fairly characteristic appearance on imaging but the final diagnosis depends on histological confirmation. After resection the prognosis is excellent. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Acta chirurgica Belgica. - Brussel, 1946 - 1996
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Publication
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Brussel
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2010
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ISSN
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0001-5458
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DOI
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10.1080/00015458.2010.11680642
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Volume/pages
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110
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, p. 390-393
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ISI
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000279884100029
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