Pancreatic conditions

Abstract Pancreatic conditions are rare in children, but paediatric surgeons must be aware of their presentation and management. The most common conditions that present in childhood include: structural anomalies such as annular pancreas and pancreas divisum; acute and chronic pancreatitis; congenital hyperinsulinism; a number of rare pancreatic tumours; and pancreatic trauma. Optimal management of these conditions requires a multidisciplinary approach, and when surgical intervention is required in the paediatric age group, it is often beneficial, particularly when dealing with pancreatic conditions more commonly encountered in adult patients, to involve a specialist adult pancreatic surgeon who is regularly undertaking this type of surgery.