J Korean Radiol Soc.  1988 Dec;24(6):1137-1139. 10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.1137.

Pancreaticoblastoma (infantile pancreatic carcinoma): a case report

• Park KS
• Park YT
• Lee DH
• Lim JH
• Lee SW
• Ahn HJ
• Shin DH
• Choi IJ

• KMID: 2359192
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.1137

Abstract

Pancreaticoblastoma is a rare nonfunctioning primary malignant neoplasm of the pancrease occuring inchildhood. It arises in the ventral pancreas and is thought to be caused by a disturbance in organogenesis due tofailure of the duct of Wirsung to communicate with the duct of Santorini and the ampulla, It is well-demarcatedsolid and cystic tumor on the basis of the gross morphology. Prognosis is known to be good if the tumor isdiscovered prior to metastasis. Authors present a case of pancreaticoblastoma in a 3 year-old girl with a briefreview of the literatures.

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Organogenesis
Pancreas
Pancreatic Ducts
Pancrelipase
Prognosis
Pancrelipase