title: Management of unresectable solid papillary cystic tumor of the pancreas. A case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soloni
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cecchetto
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dall'igna
authors.forename: Modesto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carli
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toffolutti
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisogno
mesh_terms: 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