Introduction Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas, though rare, is a low-grade malignancy with indolent behaviour. It is encountered predominantly in young females, although it has been seen in males and children. Most patients present with vague nonspecific abdominal pain resulting in delayed diagnosis. Therefore diagnosis of this tumour may be an incidentalfindingduringdiagnosticimaging procedures or maybe assumed when a young women presents with an asymptomatic palpable mass. Traditionally the presence of a large bulky pancreatic tumour in a child should raise suspicion of the diagnosis of pancreotoblastoma. This study reports a case of a solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas in a child. Case report We present a case of an eight-year-old child presenting with pain and a lump in the epigastric region. Computerised tomography was subsequently performed to localise the mass accurately. Computed tomography showed a minimally enhancing solid mass in the head and proximal body of the pancreas compressing the second and third part of the duodenum and measuring 7.2 × 6.9 × 6.4 cm. Conclusion This case report highlights the fact that with characteristic imaging features the diagnosis of solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas should be considered irrespective of theageprofileofthepatient.
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