A case of pancreatoblastoma arising from the body-to-tail of the pancreas in a 5-year-old boy is presented. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and, 11 days later, resection of the tumor (partial pancreatectomy, pyloroplasty, and splenectomy). Before resection, cyclophosphamide and vincrist
Pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatoblastoma: a case report and literature review
โ Scribed by Rumi Ohata; Tadaharu Okazaki; Yoichi Ishizaki; Junya Fujimura; Toshiaki Shimizu; Geoffrey J. Lane; Atsuyuki Yamataka; Seiji Kawasaki
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 273 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-0358
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