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

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...

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Main Authors: Shigetaka Fukuda, Mitsuyoshi Suzuki, Kei Minowa, Hiroyuki Koga, Atsuyuki Yamataka, Toshiaki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/5/900