Abstract
solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas introduction: The solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas (STP) is a low-grade malignant neoplasm. In Chile, 21 cases have been reported since 2008, most of them treated in Santiago. The present series contri- butes to the national case-load and has the purpose to describe the experience with this uncommon neoplasm in the IV Region. Patients and methods: From January 2004 to March 2014, a total of 38 benign and ma - lignant pancreatic neoplasms have been informed in the data-base of our Regional Pathology Service. We selected the biopsies informed as STP and 5 cases (13%) were found. The clinical records of these patients were retrospectively reviewed. The results were reported using descriptive statistics with central tendency measures and dispersion. results: Most patients were women with a mean age of 44.8 years. All patients were studied with either abdominal ultrasound; computed tomography or magnetic resonance. In 2 patients the STP was located in the pancreatic tail, and they were submitted to distal pancreatectomy. The other 3 patients had the STP in the pancreatic head and were resolved by pancreatoduodenectomy. All tumors were confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Late follow-up showed malignant behavior in 1 patient while the other 4 patients are currently free of disease. conclusions: The general characteristics of STP in the IV Region are similar to what is currently known. They present a high incidence compared with the habitually published incidence.
Highlights
The solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas (STP) is a low-grade malignant neoplasm
The present series contributes to the national case-load and has the purpose to describe the experience with this uncommon neoplasm in the IV Region
Patients and Methods: From January 2004 to March 2014, a total of 38 benign and malignant pancreatic neoplasms have been informed in the data-base of our Regional Pathology Service
Summary
The solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas (STP) is a low-grade malignant neoplasm. In Chile, 21 cases have been reported since 2008, most of them treated in Santiago. Introducción: El tumor sólido pseudopapilar del páncreas (TSP) es una neoplasia con bajo potencial maligno. La presente serie además de contribuir a la casuística nacional, tiene como objetivo la descripción de la experiencia de la IV Región con el manejo de estos tumores. El tumor sólido pseudopapilar del páncreas (TSP) es una neoplasia del páncreas exocrino con bajo potencial maligno y crecimiento lento que se presenta típicamente en mujeres jóvenes[1,2,3,4]. La presente serie además de contribuir a la casuística nacional, tiene como objetivo la descripción de la experiencia de la IV Región con el manejo de estos tumores durante los últimos 10 años
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