Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in a Pediatric Patient. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stanley, Parker; Stanley, Charles; Ciambotti, Jon; LeGallo, Robin; Altes, Talissa
• Is Part Of: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography. Volume 31:Number 5(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 308
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: solid pseudopapillary neoplasm -- pancreas -- sonography -- magnetic resonance imaging; Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Échographie -- Périodiques; Échographie; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1177/8756479315597708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-4793

Abstract

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas, with low malignant potential, that usually occurs in young women. With advancing diagnostic imaging techniques and technology, the number of documented SPN cases has increased. Due to a varying morphologic appearance, SPNs often fail to show typical imaging findings, making it difficult to establish a definitive diagnosis. A case is reported of a SPN discovered on a routine abdominal sonogram, further characterized with magnetic resonance imaging, and confirmed with surgical pathology analysis. Sonographers should be aware of this rare pathology and should consider SPN in the differential diagnosis when encountering an indeterminate pancreatic neoplasm, especially in a young female patient.