Pancreatic inflammatory tumour: a rare entity in childhood

Pancreatic rumours are rare childhood neoplasms. Inflammatory myofibrohisti ocytic tumours (IMTs) represent an uncommon but distinct pathological subgr oup that creates diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. We report a case of I MT arising from the body and tail of the pancreas in an 8-year-old girl pre senting with a mass and abdominal pain. A locally aggressive tumour with no evidence of distant metastasis was encountered at laparotomy and resected. Pathologically, the tumour revealed a mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate w ith myofibrohistiocytic proliferation. These features can resemble a sarcom a. A review of the Literature is provided which emphasises the clinical fea tures, pathological findings, and management strategies for these unusual r umours. Complete surgical excision, aided by radiological surveillance, app ears to offer the best guidelines for definitive management.