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We report herein the unusual case of a 10-year-old girl in whom a neoplasm developed in the head of the pancreas. Complete extirpation of the tumor was performed, which was histologically classified as a “solid and cystic tumor of the pancreas.” Postoperative DNA analysis revealed a diploid pattern. The patient remains well with no sign of tumor recurrence 2 years after her operation. Thus, complete tumor extirpation without pancreatectomy is recommended for pediatric patients when there is no direct invasion to the adjacent organs or distant tumor metastasis.
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Yagi, M., Shiraiwa, K., Abiko, M. et al. A solid and cystic tumor of the pancreas in a 10-year-old girl: Report of a case and review of the literature. Surg Today 24, 826–828 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636315
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