Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Uncinate Process of the Pancreas in a Child Managed Sans Whipple's Procedure-a Rare Case Scenario

Tanvi Goel; Sachit Anand; Anjan Kumar Dhua; Aanchal Kakkar; Sandeep Agarwala; Veereshwar Bhatnagar

doi:10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_29_21

Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Uncinate Process of the Pancreas in a Child Managed Sans Whipple's Procedure-a Rare Case Scenario

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2022 May-Jun;27(3):357-359. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_29_21. Epub 2022 May 12.

Authors

Tanvi Goel¹, Sachit Anand¹, Anjan Kumar Dhua¹, Aanchal Kakkar², Sandeep Agarwala¹, Veereshwar Bhatnagar¹

Affiliations

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.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Acinar cell carcinoma; pancreatic neoplasm; pancreatoblastoma.

Publication types

Case Reports