FRANTZS TUMOR (SOLID AND CYSTIC TUMOR OF THE PANCREAS) WITH LIVER METASTASIS - SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP

A rare case of Frantz's tumor with liver metastasis is reported. An 11 -year-old girl had local resection of a Frantz's tumor in the head of the pancreas. Ten years later, she had a recurrence in the pancreatic head, and two liver metastases were also disclosed at reoperation. Pan creaticoduodenectomy and enucleation of metastatic lesions in the live r were performed. Six years after the second operation, she is well an d free of disease. A review of 174 cases of Frantz's tumor disclosed t hat metastatic disease in the pediatric age group is extremely rare an d yet the prognosis is favorable. On the other hand, the outcome in ol der patients, especially those over 40 years old, is very poor. Copyri ght (C) 1995 by W.B. Saunders Company