Neoplasia sólida pseudopapilar del páncreas. Reporte de un caso

Abstract

Background. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is an uncommon exocrine pancreatic tumor of epithelial origin, which represents only 1% to 2% of all pancreatic tumors and mainly affects young women. Objective. To describe clinical and imaging features of these rare entity in a symptomatic young woman. Case report. 41-year-old female patient, without morbid history, consulted for intermittent epigastralgia of one-month evolution. Abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the presence of a solid-cystic mass of neoplastic appearance in the body-tail of the pancreas. The case was presented to the institutional hepato-biliary committee where surgical resection was decided. Discussion. Although solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas are very uncommon pancreatic tumors, it is necessary to keep them within the differential diagnosis on the one hand due to their low but existing malignant potential and on the other hand due to their good prognosis with surgical treatment.