Frantz's tumor (papillary epithelial and cystic neoplasms of the pancreas) : report of 3 cases
Machado, M.C.; da Cunha, J.E.; Bacchella, T.; Jukemura, J.; Penteado, S.; Zerbini, M.C.; Dias, T.R.; Vianna, M.R.; Pinotti, H.W.
Revista do Hospital das Clinicas 48(1): 29-34
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-8781 PMID: 8235267 Document Number: 416837
Three cases of Frantz tumor, a papillary and cystic tumor of the pancreas, are discussed and compared with other cases reported in the literature. The neoplasm behaved in these three cases as a benign tumor. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed in one patient and distal pancreatectomy in the other two. C T scan and ultrasonography are useful for the diagnosis of these tumors. Cut surfaces show mostly well encapsulated tumors with the characteristically solid and hemorrhagic-necrotic patterns. Usually they are of a very low-grade malignancy so the complete surgical removal is the treatment of choice.