Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas in a child

Childhood pancreatic tumors: a single institution experience

“…The first was a mucinous cystadenoma. To our knowledge, less than 10 cases of this tumor have been reported in children [12]. Given the reported association of this tumor with cytomegalovirus infection [13], the occasional transformation into rhabdomyosarcoma [2], and the absence of a pediatric malignant counterpart (cystadenocarcinoma), some authors have questioned whether this lesion is a cystic malformation rather than a neoplasm [3].…”

Relationship between surgical volume and clinical outcome: should pediatric surgeons be doing pancreaticoduodenectomies?

“…Neoplasms of the pancreas are very rare in infants and children; a review of the literature cites only about 150 cases [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. Lesions within the head of the pancreas requiring pancreaticoduodenectomy for resection are even less frequent.…”

Serous microcystic adenoma of the pancreas associated with malrotation and Hirschsprung’s disease in an infant

“…Initial cases were documented in 1942 (2 cases) [8] and 1965 (1 case) [9], and were treated with pancreatectomy. More recent papers (2003 [10] and 2011 [11]) have discussed the option of expectant, non-operative management, given the benign nature of the disease, if the patient is asymptomatic and the diagnosis has been clearly established by imaging.…”