Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas mistaken for gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report

Solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas are rare entities, first described in 1959 by Frantz. These tumors represent less than 2% of pancreatic cancers and mainly affect young women. They can reach a significant size and its radiological features can lead to diagnostic pitfalls, s...

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Published in:SAGE open medical case reports 2024, Vol.12, p.2050313X241255497-2050313X241255497
Main Authors: Achemlal, Amine, Essaoudi, Mohamed Amine, Jidal, Manal, Bah, Mamadou Foinke, Najih, Mohammed, Bouchentouf, Sidi Mohammed, Berrag, Sanaa, Nejjari, Fouad, Adioui, Tarik, Tamzaourte, Mouna
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Language:English
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Summary:Solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas are rare entities, first described in 1959 by Frantz. These tumors represent less than 2% of pancreatic cancers and mainly affect young women. They can reach a significant size and its radiological features can lead to diagnostic pitfalls, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors, which are rare soft-tissue sarcomas that can appear anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. Clinicians and radiologists need to be aware of the existing diagnostic pitfalls between these two entities, because of their possible similarities. We report here the case of a 33-year-old woman with a solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas initially misdiagnosed as an exophytic gastric stromal tumor.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X241255497