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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of Pancreas: a Rare Entity with Excellent Outcomes

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Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is an uncommon entity with excellent prognosis. Despite having peculiar imaging and pathological features, diagnosis in men remains challenging due to low reported incidence. Surgery remains… Click to show full abstract

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is an uncommon entity with excellent prognosis. Despite having peculiar imaging and pathological features, diagnosis in men remains challenging due to low reported incidence. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment and survival reaches approximately 95%, making it worth to identify preoperatively from other aggressive pancreatic counterparts. Here, we report a case of SPN in a 52-year-old gentleman presented with large pancreatic head mass and managed successfully with pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Keywords: entity excellent; neoplasm pancreas; solid pseudopapillary; pseudopapillary neoplasm

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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