Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas with Node Invasion: What to do? A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms (SPN) of the pancreas are rare neoplasms representing 1-2% of all pancreatic tumors, and considered as low-grade malignancies. This pathology mainly affects young women. Its prognosis is usually excellent when the tumor is limited to the pancreas, with a cure rate greater than 95% after a complete surgical resection. Preoperative diagnosis is always difficult. SPNs can be metastatic. Hepatic and lymph node localizations are the most reported in the literature. The recurrence rate after surgical resection is 3-9%. We report the case of a 36-year-old patient who was complaining of abdominal pain for 2 months. An abdominal contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) scan showed a solido-cystic mass of the tail of the pancreas. The patient underwent laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy. The diagnosis of SPN with lymph node metastasis was confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry, requiring adjuvant chemotherapy.