J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  2000 Dec;6(2):134-138. 10.13029/jkaps.2000.6.2.134.

Solid and Papillary Cystic Neoplasm of Pancreas in Children

• Choi SI
• Oh SM

• KMID: 2422155
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.2000.6.2.134

Abstract

Solid and papillary cystic neoplasm of pancreas is an uncommon low grade malignant tumor found predominantly in young female in their second or third decade of life, and amenable cure by surgical treatment. The authors report two cases of solid and papillary neoplasm of pancreas pathologically verified at Kyung Hee university hospital. The first case was 11-years old male patient and the other case was 12-years old male patient. Symptoms of two patients were abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain in the female patient. CT finding of solid and papillary neoplasm of pancreas depict a well-demarcated mass with solid and cystic necrosis component. In female patient, large hematoma was shown. Gross findings of tumor revealed apparent encapsulation, cystic degeneration and hemorrhagic necrosis. Microscopically the tumors were characterized by distinctive solid and papillary patterns of cellular arrangement without local invasion. All patients were discharged and follow up without any problem.

Keyword

Solid and papillary cystic neoplasm; Pancreas

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Child*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematoma
Humans
Male
Nausea
Necrosis
Pancreas*
Vomiting