Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas: diverse presentation, outcome and histology.
BACKGROUND
Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is an uncommon tumour, which predominantly occurs in young females and is of unknown origin.


METHODS
We describe five cases with diverse clinical and/or histological features, including one unusually aggressive case resulting in early death.


CONCLUSIONS
There is great variability in the presentation and clinical course of these tumours with further research needed to define their histogenesis and biological behaviour.
Adamthwaite
Jonathan A
JA
Department of Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Verbeke
Caroline S
CS
Stringer
Mark D
MD
Guillou
Pierre J
PJ
Menon
Krishna V
KV
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging