[Pancreatoblastoma in adults]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1997;21(11):880-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Pancreatoblastoma is a rare pancreatic tumor, which usually occurs during childhood. We describe here the ninth adult case in a 21-year-old woman, who died 7 months after diagnosis despite complete surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. Pancreatoblastoma in adults has a poor prognosis, at variance with what may be observed in childhood.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / ultrastructure
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / ultrastructure