Open AccessTackling the Diagnosis: Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in a Young Man
Author(s) -
Marília Silveira de Almeida Campos,
James P. Campbell,
H. González,
Mufaddal Najmuddin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gastroenterology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-2813
pISSN - 1918-2805
DOI - 10.14740/gr1170
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , radiology , general surgery
Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is an extremely rare pancreatic tumor. It usually goes undetectable for a prolonged period of time given its lack of clinical symptoms. But when detected, it has a malignancy potential of 15%. Here we present a case of SPT diagnosed incidentally in a 17-year-old man during a routine evaluation for an abdominal trauma.