Sistema gastrointestinal y digestivo

Abstracto

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas and Concomitant Variation of the Common Hepatic Artery: Case Report and Literature Review

Hongchuan Zhao*, Shu Bo Pan, Zhi Gong Zhang and Xiao Ping Geng

A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor with a low malignant potential. It typically occurs in young women. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm associated with extra-pancreatic and pancreatic anomalies are occasionally reported. We report a case of an solid pseudopapillary neoplasm with a concomitant variation of the common hepatic artery in a 43-year-old woman. The patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy; an Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm was confirmed with pathology findings. Neither recurrence nor metastases were present at the 19 months follow-up exam.