A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome developed after pancreatic teratoma resection

A mature teratoma of the pancreas has rarely been reported, and postoperative superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is extremely rare in pediatric pancreatic surgery. A 12-year-old girl underwent an enucleation of the large mature teratoma located at the pancreas uncus. Although her postoperati...

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Main Authors: Takashi Sasaki, Ryuta Saka, Natsumi Tanaka, Masahiro Zenitani, Takaharu Oue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616302342