title: Solid-pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas: case report and literature review.
abstract: Solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPT) of the pancreas are rare neoplasms of low malignant potential that mostly affect young women. These tumors are of unclear pathogenesis, are slow growing, and can become considerably large before causing symptoms. Complete resection is curative in most cases. This is the case of a 39-year-old African-American woman undergoing evaluation for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, who was found to have a pancreatic mass. Image-guided biopsy revealed SPT. The patient underwent complete excision of the tumor and had an open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed concurrently. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Etai
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
authors.forename: N Volkan
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Adsay
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Steffes
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Webber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*