Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in Adults: A Case Report

Kamil Gulpinar, Suleyman Ozdemir, Erpulat Ozis, Sadik Ersoz

Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of General Surgery, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ufuk Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Ankara, Turkey.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.41014                

Abstract

Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP) is an uncommon low grade exocrine pancreatic malignancy. We represented a 22 years old female with an abdominal mass of 4 years history and symptoms of weakness, loss of appetite, 7 kilograms weight loss and swelling for almost 2 months. She was suspected of pancreatic malignancy due her abdominal ultrasound and CT reports and therefore underwent explorative surgery that revealed a huge pancreatic tumor .The tumor was resected totally and hystopathological examination reported significant components of pancreatic solid pseudopapiller tumor features which was also the final diagnosis.

Keywords

Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor; Pancreas

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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