Management of unresectable solid papillary cystic tumor of the pancreas. A case report and literature review.
Pancreatic solid papillary cystic tumor is a rare neoplasm with an excellent prognosis if surgical excision is complete. We report on a case and review 47 more cases extracted from the published literature to assess the treatment options when solid papillary cystic tumor is considered unresectable. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were beneficial in a limited number of patients, but therapeutic decisions must be made bearing in mind that patients may be long-term survivors without any treatment because of the tumor's slow growth.
Soloni
Pietro
P
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Cecchetto
Giovanni
G
Dall'igna
Patrizia
P
Carli
Modesto
M
Toffolutti
Tiziana
T
Bisogno
Gianni
G
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed