Abstract
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare tumor of the pancreas often detected initially on imaging. Of uncertain histogenesis, it has a low-grade malignant potential with excellent post-surgical curative rates and rare metastasis. Despite advances in imaging, pseudocysts and other cystic neoplasms feature in the differential diagnosis. Pathological and/or cytological evaluation remains the gold standard in reaching a definitive diagnosis. On morphology alone, other primary pancreatic tumors and metastatic tumors pose a diagnostic challenge. Recent advances in immunohistochemical characterization have made the histopathologic diagnosis more specific and, in turn, shed light on the likely histogenesis of this rare tumor. We report a case of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas that was suspected on radiology and diagnosed intraoperatively on imprint cytology guiding definitive surgery. The diagnostic dilemmas are reviewed.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2013.122
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Lakhtakia, R., Al Wahaibi, K., Zahid, K. F., Malik, K. A., & Burney, I. A. (2013). Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.122
MLA 9
Lakhtakia, Ritu, et al. "Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior." Oman Medical Journal, 2013. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.122.
Chicago (author–date)
Lakhtakia, Ritu, Khalifa Al Wahaibi, Khawaja F. Zahid, Kamran A. Malik, and Ikram A. Burney. 2013. "Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.122.
Harvard
Lakhtakia, R., Al Wahaibi, K., Zahid, K. F., Malik, K. A. and Burney, I. A. (2013) 'Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.122.
Vancouver
Lakhtakia R, Al Wahaibi K, Zahid KF, Malik KA, Burney IA. Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior. Oman Medical Journal. 2013. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.122
IEEE
R. Lakhtakia, K. Al Wahaibi, K. F. Zahid, K. A. Malik, and I. A. Burney, "Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Tumor Behavior," Oman Medical Journal, 2013, doi: 10.5001/omj.2013.122.