title: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.
abstract: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is considered to be a rare pancreatic tumor. These tumors are typically present in women in their third decade of life. The tumors have a low malignant potential. We report a case of 22-year-old female who presented with intermittent abdominal pain of 3 years duration. Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was done as a definitive treatment. The importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai - 400 008, Maharashatra, India. rimakamat@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rima N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: Leena D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Rajeev M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Anjali D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Amrapurkar
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis