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Pancreatoblastoma managed by pancreatoduodenectomy and extended right lobectomy

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We report a case in which a pancreatoblastoma with liver metastasis was successfully resected by pancreatoduodenectomy and extended right lobectomy after effective chemotherapy. The combination of surgery and chemotherapy may be a potentially useful treatment for advanced metastatic pancreatoblastoma.

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Hamada, Y., Sato, M., Okamura, S. et al. Pancreatoblastoma managed by pancreatoduodenectomy and extended right lobectomy. Pediatr Surg Int 10, 391–393 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182235

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