• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2017

    Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment.

    • Carlos Anselmo Lima, Angela Silva, Carlos Alves, Antonio Alves, Sonia Lima, Elisanio Cardoso, Erika Brito, Matheus Macedo-Lima, Divaldo Lyra, Pollyanna Lyra, and Marcia Macedo Lima.
    • University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), and Oncology Department, Hospital de Urgências de Sergipe (HUSE/SES), Aracaju, SE, Brasil.
    • Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2017 Mar 1; 63 (3): 219-223.

    Introduction:Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP) is a rare neoplasm of low malignant potential with uncertain behavior, diagnosed mainly in young women.Method:Our report comprises a series of cases of SPTP reviewed retrospectively, highlighting clinical, tomographic and immunohistochemical features, treatment performed and outcomes.Results:Thirteen patients were found to have pancreatic [solid] masses on computed tomography scan measuring a mean diameter of 8.8 cm. All patients underwent complete surgical excision. Immunohistochemistry confirmed diagnosis in all cases.Conclusion:SPTP occurs more frequently in young women. Diagnostic suspicion lies on the finding of a bulky, solid and cystic pancreatic mass. Imaging findings might provide diagnostic information before resection. Conservative approaches can be used in selected cases and survival rates are usually excellent following complete resection.

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