Frantz-Gruber tumor: a case report
Zumarán-Cuéllar, O.; Romero-Hernández, T.; Blanco-Benavides, R.; Ramírez-Aceves, Río.
Revista de Gastroenterologia de Mexico 69(4): 236-239
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-0906 PMID: 15765976 Document Number: 571239
The objective of this report is to describe the existence of a rare tumor that must be taken into consideration when studying the diagnosis of pancreatic tumors. A 20-year-old female with abdominal pain as an only manifestation was seen. The diagnosis of a pancreatic head and body tumor was made. During surgery, we found a tumor in the head and body of the pancreas that measured approximately 10 x 7 cm; histopathologic study revealed a solid and cystic papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas. Frantz-Gruber tumor is a rare pancreatic tumor suspected during the evaluation of a young female with abdominal pain and confirmed during surgery. It is important to consider the existence of this tumor in the evaluation of patients with these characteristics; even if the tumor's biological behavior is benign Frantz-Gruber tumor is considered a low-grade malignant tumor