Solid pseudo-papillary tumor of pancreas: A rare case report and review of Indian literature

Solid pseudo-papillary tumor of pancreas: A rare case report and review of Indian literature

Solid pseudo-papillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor, well known for its predilection for young women. As the tumor has favorable prognosis, differentiating it from other pancreatic tumors with aggressive behavior is necessary. We present a rare case of SPT and review the li...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2013-07, Vol.9 (3), p.507-510
Hauptverfasser: Murhekar, Kanchan, Ramakrishnan, A, Ramani, Balaji, Sunil, B, Majhi, Urmila
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Medical treatment
Pancreas
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pancreatic tumors
Preoperative care
Radionuclide Angiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Solid pseudo-papillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor, well known for its predilection for young women. As the tumor has favorable prognosis, differentiating it from other pancreatic tumors with aggressive behavior is necessary. We present a rare case of SPT and review the literature about SPT cases published from India.
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.119364