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Girl, 8, Beats Rare Pancreatic Tumor with Keyhole Surgery
4 Dec, 2025
Summary
- An eight-year-old girl successfully underwent advanced keyhole surgery.
- A rare pancreatic tumor, SPEN, was detected and surgically removed.
- Doctors performed a laparoscopic central pancreatectomy to remove the growth.
Doctors at KIMS Hospital, Seethammadhara, have successfully treated an eight-year-old girl suffering from a rare pancreatic tumor. The young patient presented with severe abdominal pain, leading to an endoscopic ultrasound that revealed a solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm (SPEN).
Despite SPEN typically carrying a low cancer risk, the medical team decided on surgical intervention to prevent potential future complications. A laparoscopic central pancreatectomy, a minimally invasive keyhole surgery, was performed to remove the tumor, offering the child timely relief.
In separate medical news, a complex Whipple's Pancreatiduodenectomy was performed on a 59-year-old patient at Narayana Medciti. Additionally, CARE Hospitals hosted an international expert, Dr. Nimrod Snir, for a knowledge exchange focused on surgical precision.
