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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2013; 19(46): 8793-8798
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8793
Pancreatic solid cystic desmoid tumor: Case report and literature review
Bin Xu, Ling-Hua Zhu, Jia-Guo Wu, Xian-Fa Wang, Erik Matro, Jun-Jun Ni
Bin Xu, Ling-Hua Zhu, Xian-Fa Wang, Erik Matro, Jun-Jun Ni, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Jia-Guo Wu, Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhu LH and Xu B performed the operation; Wu JG and Ni JJ collected data; Wang XF supervised the surgery; Zhu LH, Xu B and Matro E wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Ling-Hua Zhu, MD, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qing Chun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. xubinmd@163.com
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Received: August 10, 2013
Revised: October 9, 2013
Accepted: October 17, 2013
Published online: December 14, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare, representing approximately 0.03% of all tumors and 3% of soft tissues tumors. They are nonmetastatic and locally aggressive, with a high local recurrence rate. The pancreas is an extremely rare location for DTs. Moreover, pancreatic desmoids resembling solid cystic tumors are the rarest form of DTs. We report a 17-year-old patient presenting with a sporadic cystic DT of the pancreas, and subsequent disease management with central pancreatectomy. We report the case for its rarity and emphasize disease management by concerted application of clinical, pathological, radiological and immunohistochemical analyses. Associated English-language literature is also reviewed and summarized.