Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreatic tail.
We report a case of the rare solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas. In contrast to other pancreatic tumors, the solid-pseudopapillary tumor has a favorable prognosis. The 60-year-old female patient we report on here was treated by left pancreatic resection combined with splenectomy for a non-metastasizing tumor of the pancreas. A solid-pseudopapillary tumor was found on histology. The patient had no signs of metastases at present. Since a microscopically invasive tumor growth is assumed, oncologically curative resection should be preferred vs the less radical enucleation. The rare solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas has a good prognosis after successful oncological resection.
Department of General Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Medical Faculty, Leipziger Strasse 44, Magdeburg D-39120, Germany. frank.eder@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
Frank
F
Eder
Hans-Ulrich
HU
Schulz
Christoph
C
Röcken
Hans
H
Lippert
D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome