[Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas. Report of a case].
Solid pseudopapillary pancreatic tumour is an uncommon disease including 2.7% of exocrine malignancies of the pancreas. Its low incidence is associated with an uncertain prognosis and with difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems, despite routine use of ultrasonography, TC and RMN. A case of solid pseudopapillary pancreatic tumour in a young woman is reported: the clinicopathologic features, diagnostic imaging and surgical treatment are discussed. Surgery is the primary option. Prognosis is however not fully known. From a review of the literature it is suggested that these tumours should be regarded as potentially malignant.
Molino
D
D
Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale, A. Cardarelli di Napoli, Napoli, Italy.
Perrotti
P
P
Napoli
V
V
Antropoli
C
C
Gargano
E
E
Antropoli
M
M
D'Antonio
D
D
Vicenzo
L
L
Boscaino
A
A
D'Anna
L
L
Guidi
G
G
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery