Extrapancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm followed by multiple metastases: Case report
| Autor: | Xiang-Hong Liu, Mei-Hua Xu, Hao Wu, Yan-Fen Huang |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Standard treatment Gastroenterology Case Report medicine.disease Malignancy Resection Metastasis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Recurrent disease Neoplasm 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Mesentery Radiology Pancreas business Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology |
| ISSN: | 1948-5204 |
| Popis: | Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN), also known as Gruber-Frantz tumor, is a rare form of neoplasm that almost exclusively occurs in the pancreas and in young females. While the potential of malignancy is low for SPN, these tumors can mimic other diseases and require a meticulous investigation and a standard treatment by total surgical resection. We present an unusual case of SPN arising in the mesentery of a 40-year-old man with subsequent multiple metastases. Histopathological examination showed similar properties of the mesenteric neoplasm to those of SPN in pancreas. Although the mass was surgically removed, the patient died of recurrent disease 4 years after the initial presentation. We speculate that SPN originates from pancreatic progenitor cells. Further histopathological analyses are required for the prediction of SPN recurrence after resection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|