title: Case report: solid-pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas associated with dorsal agenesis.
abstract: Solid-pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare benign or low-grade malignant epithelial tumour; its association with pancreatic dorsal agenesis has been reported only once before. We present the radiological and histological findings of a case of pancreatic solid-pseudopapillary tumour associated with total pancreatic dorsal agenesis. A 49-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain radiating to the back for several months. Radiological findings showed absence of the dorsal pancreas and an 8 cm x 6 cm diameter tumour arising from the head of the pancreas. She underwent successful complete resection of the tumour. Histopathology revealed a diagnosis of solid-pseudopapillary tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Centre, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulusan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kizilkilic
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bolat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Niron
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed