Pediatric Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Shigetaka Fukuda (Author), Mitsuyoshi Suzuki (Author), Kei Minowa (Author), Hiroyuki Koga (Author), Atsuyuki Yamataka (Author), Toshiaki Shimizu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are relatively rare, especially in the pediatric age group. This report describes a pediatric case of acute pancreatitis secondary to stenosis of the main pancreatic duct due to a PNET. The patient was a boy, thirteen and a half years old, who presented with...