Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas in an eight year old child. Report of a case

Rick Bidassek; Herbert Spelter; Daniel Gödde; Hubert Zirngibl; Peter C Ambe

doi:10.1186/s13000-016-0465-7

Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas in an eight year old child. Report of a case

Diagn Pathol. 2016 Jan 20:11:7. doi: 10.1186/s13000-016-0465-7.

Authors

Rick Bidassek¹, Herbert Spelter¹, Daniel Gödde², Hubert Zirngibl¹, Peter C Ambe³

Affiliations

¹ Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Department of Surgery II, Witten - Herdecke University, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany.
² Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Witten - Herdecke University, Wuppertal, Germany.
³ Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Department of Surgery II, Witten - Herdecke University, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany. peter.ambe@helios-kliniken.de.

Abstract

Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare cystic tumor of the exocrine pancreas. Abdominal pain or discomfort is the most common symptom, usually in young females.

Case presentation: Herein we report the case of an 8 - year old child presenting with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction.

Conclusion: A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreatic caput was diagnosed and surgically removed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
Biopsy
Child
Endosonography
Female
Gastric Outlet Obstruction / diagnosis
Gastric Outlet Obstruction / etiology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / chemistry
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / complications*
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / pathology
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / surgery
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Neoplasms / chemistry
Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor