Unlucky versus coincidence: Dual hepato-pancreatico biliary diagnoses in a six-year-old

We describe a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting as a head of pancreas mass in a six-year-old girl. The etiology of such lesions is elusive, with a poorly understood malignant potential. One hypothesis is that they occur in areas of inflammation and trauma. The tumor occurred two...

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Main Authors: Beth M. Campbell, Craig A. McBride, Jonathan W. Fawcett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301026