Frantz's tumor (solid pseudopapillary tumor) of the pancreas. A case report.
BACKGROUND
A solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm which, for the most part, affects young women and has a relatively favorable prognosis with a low malignant potential. These tumors usually have unclear clinical features and may form very large masses before being diagnosed.


METHODS
We report the case of a 29-year-old woman who underwent complete resection of the tumor using a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy procedure. The patient is being followed-up and in good condition. A review of the relevant literature is also presented.


CONCLUSIONS
A solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare condition with a low potential for malignancy and favorable prognosis; surgical resection is generally curative.
Bostanoglu
Settar
S
Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Otan
Emrah
E
Akturan
Saadet
S
Hamamci
Enver Okan
EO
Bostanoglu
Akin
A
Gokce
Aysun
A
Albayrak
Levent
L
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome