Abstract

NUNEZ, Edgar, ZAMALLOA, Carlos, FRIAS, Vagner et al. Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas: A case report. Rev Med Hered, Apr./jun. 2012, vol.23, no.2, p.110-114. ISSN 1018-130X.

Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is very rare, of low malignant potential and unknown origin. It generally occurs in young women and the prognosis is usually good after complete surgical removal. A female patient of 19 years is reported, with Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas, who was treated by distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation.

Keywords: Pancreatic neoplasms; neoplasm; general surgery.