Published in:
01-06-2020 | Computed Tomography | Case Report
Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Distinct Case Series from Eastern Nepal
Authors:
Narendra Pandit, Tek Narayan Yadav, Rajman Dongol, Laligen Awale, Anju Pradhan, Shailesh Adhikary
Published in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Issue 2/2020
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Excerpt
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) of the pancreas are rare tumor with low malignant potential. It accounts for only 1–2% of all exocrine pancreatic tumor and 2–5% of all cystic neoplasm of pancreas [
1]. It has been increasingly detected in recent years because of the wide use of advanced abdominal imaging technology and increased familiarity with these neoplasms by the surgeons and pathologists [
2]. It usually occurs in female in second or third decades of life. Rarely, they can be seen in pediatric age-group, male, or after 50s [
3,
4]. Here we report our experience of four such peculiar cases of SPN managed at community-based teaching hospital from the Eastern Nepal over the past 4 years. …
