Spurious and Substantial-Solid Pseudo-Papillary Neoplasm-Pancreas

Solid pseudo-papillary neoplasm pancreas configures as a potential low malignant tumour demonstrating an undefined cell of origin. The neoplasm was incorporated into contemporary classification of pancreatic tumours as designated by World Health Organization (WHO) in 1996. The neoplasm incriminates young females and characteristically exemplifies a solitary tumour mass confined to body or tail of pancreas. Tumour is additionally designated as solid pseudo-papillary tumour, papillary epithelial neoplasm, papillary cystic neoplasm, solid and papillary neoplasm, low grade papillary neoplasm and Hamoudi or Frantz tumour. Of obscure pathogenesis, tumefaction is posited to be derived from pluripotent stem cell component of genital ridges which adhere to pancreas during embryogenesis.