Primary pancreatic tumours are extremely rare in children.
We report a case of a 5-month-old male with a diffuse invasive tumour of the head of the pancreas.
The tumour demonstrated peripancreatic extension into the porta hepatis, which occluded the portal vein and invaded the superior mesenteric artery.
It was found to be haemangioendotheliomatosis of the pancreas. Imaging, pathological findings and a brief relevant classification of haemangioma are discussed.
2011-11-21
Eng.
The British journal of radiology
Department of Radiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, WW279, Miami, FL 33136, USA. gsaigal [at] med.miami.edu
Br J Radiol. 2011 Dec;84(1008):e232-5
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