[Organized pancreatic necrosis resembling retroperitoneal tumor]

This paper presents the case of a 29 years old patient who has an organized pancreatic necrosis, presenting preoperative differential diagnosis problems and surgical technique difficulties, revealing the fact that, in this particular case, paraclinical investigations have an orientative value, and are not offering information regarding etiology, and do not allow to establish a preoperative strategy. Tumor resection was performed; final diagnosis was established by histological examination. The follow-up period was uneventful.