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| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 27
| Issue : 3 | Page : 357-359 |
Acinar cell carcinoma of the uncinate process of the pancreas in a child managed sans Whipple's procedure-a rare case scenario
Tanvi Goel1, Sachit Anand1, Anjan Kumar Dhua1, Aanchal Kakkar2, Sandeep Agarwala1, Veereshwar Bhatnagar1
1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anjan Kumar Dhua
Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No 4002, Teaching Block, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_29_21
Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor of the pancreas. A 10-year-old girl presented with a large tumor arising from the pancreatic head. Excision sans Whipple's procedure was performed. Histopathology revealed it as ACC. In the context of this case, this rare tumor is being reported to highlight that such tumors arising from the head of the pancreas can be managed successfully without always resorting to a Whipple's procedure.
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