title: Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas--a rare and frequently misdiagnosed neoplasm.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We describe a young woman with an unusual pancreatic tumor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intraoperatively, a smoothly demarcated and encapsulated tumor was exposed. It was large (5 cmx4 cm) and of solid consistency, with a small stalk attached to the uncinate process. The tumor was partially surrounded by the pancreatic head. The macroscopic appearance suggested a benign tumor. Frozen sections revealed a benign pancreatic tumor, most likely of endocrine nature. Based on these findings, tumor enucleation was performed. The patient recovered rapidly from the intervention and was discharged from hospital after 2 weeks. One year after surgical treatment, the patient is without recurrence. The final diagnosis of the tumor was a solid pseudo-papillary tumor.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik am Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Lan-gendreer, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bektas
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaaden
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Philippou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klöppel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klempnauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D018292:Cystadenoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed