Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy of a solid pseudopapillary tumour in a teenager after size reduction: A case report

• Main Authors: Eun-jung Koo (Author), Hyunji Lee (Author), Eunyoung Jung (Author), Soon-Ok Choi (Author)
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• 出版: Elsevier, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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A solid pseudopapillary tumour (SPT) of the pancreas is very rare in children. Despite its malignancy potential, SPT is known to have a good prognosis. No prior report has described the use of neoadjuvant chemoradiation with retinoid therapy for size reduction of an SPT before surgical excision. An...