A Solid Pseudopapillary Tumour Arising from Mesocolon without Ectopic Pancreas

A solid pseudopapillary tumour (SPT) is an uncommon pancreatic tumour. Very rarely it has also been described outside the pancreas, usually arising from heterotopic pancreatic tissue. In this paper, we described a case arising from the transverse mesocolon without heterotopic pancreatic tissue in an...

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Published in:HPB Surgery 2010, Vol.2010 (2010), p.6-8
Main Authors: Koç, Mahmut, Zülfikaroğlu, Barış, Özalp, Necdet, Tez, Mesut
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Diagnosis
Pancreatic tumors
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Summary:A solid pseudopapillary tumour (SPT) is an uncommon pancreatic tumour. Very rarely it has also been described outside the pancreas, usually arising from heterotopic pancreatic tissue. In this paper, we described a case arising from the transverse mesocolon without heterotopic pancreatic tissue in an 18-year-old girl.
ISSN:0894-8569
1607-8462
DOI:10.1155/2010/206186