Artículo
Pancreatoblastoma in a paediatric patient: anatomo-pathological aspects of a case with multiple hepatic metastases
Fecha de publicación:
08/2018
Editorial:
ecancer Global Foundation
Revista:
ecancermedicalscience
ISSN:
1754-6605
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Pancreatoblastoma is a rare paediatric malignant neoplasm. The treatment of choice is complete surgical resection. However, it is often unresectable due to its large size, local infiltration or distant metastasis. Since the condition is rare, there is currently no standard treatment regimen. We outline the case of a 4-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain and distention, together with an enlarged liver and elevated serum α-fetoprotein levels. Imaging studies showed the presence of an abnormal pancreatic tumour and multiple nodular lesions in the liver, the biopsies from which led to a diagnosis of pancreatoblastoma. In this case, the patient received cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, combining cisplatin and doxorubicin. The patient subsequently underwent scheduled surgery in which the primary pancreatic lesion was resected, obtaining a circumscribed and nodular specimen measuring 7 × 6 cm and weighing 150 g. Given the extent of the metastasis, the child is currently awaiting a liver transplant.
Palabras clave:
pediatric pancreatoblastoma
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pathology
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treatment
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Articulos de INST.DE INVEST.CARDIOLOGICAS (I)
Articulos de INST.DE INVEST.CARDIOLOGICAS (I)
Citación
Cao, Gabriel Fernando; Mendez, Julián; Navacchia, Daniel; Pancreatoblastoma in a paediatric patient: anatomo-pathological aspects of a case with multiple hepatic metastases; ecancer Global Foundation; ecancermedicalscience; 12; 8-2018; 861-866
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