INTRODUCTION: Here we report the ninth case of pancreatoblastoma in an adult. PATIENT AND METHOD: At the time of diagnosis the female patient was 22 years old. She had a tumor in the left upper abdomen, measuring 9 cm in diameter. Preoperatively the diagnosis of a pancreatoblastoma was suspected and an explorative laparotomy was performed followed by radical tumor extirpation and intraoperative radiotherapy. After the diagnosis of a pancreatoblastoma was confirmed by definitive histopathological examination, combined Radiochemotherapy was performed. DISCUSSION: Special features in histomorphological characterization of the tumor and problems concerning diagnosis and differential diagnosis as well as the lack of a definitive therapy regime are discussed.
INTRODUCTION: Here we report the ninth case of pancreatoblastoma in an adult. PATIENT AND METHOD: At the time of diagnosis the female patient was 22 years old. She had a tumor in the left upper abdomen, measuring 9 cm in diameter. Preoperatively the diagnosis of a pancreatoblastoma was suspected and an explorative laparotomy was performed followed by radical tumor extirpation and intraoperative radiotherapy. After the diagnosis of a pancreatoblastoma was confirmed by definitive histopathological examination, combined Radiochemotherapy was performed. DISCUSSION: Special features in histomorphological characterization of the tumor and problems concerning diagnosis and differential diagnosis as well as the lack of a definitive therapy regime are discussed.
Authors: Supriya Rajpal; Robert S Warren; Michael Alexander; Benjamin M Yeh; James P Grenert; Sophie Hintzen; Britt-Marie Ljung; Emily K Bergsland Journal: J Gastrointest Surg Date: 2006-06 Impact factor: 3.452
Authors: Bulent Salman; Gabriel Brat; Yoo-Seok Yoon; Ralph H Hruban; Aatur D Singhi; Elliot K Fishman; Joseph M Herman; Christopher L Wolfgang Journal: J Gastrointest Surg Date: 2013-10-01 Impact factor: 3.452