Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in a 17-year-old girl.

INTRODUCTION: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare tumor of low malignant potential. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss a case of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas occurring in a 17-year-old female. A 17-year-old girl presented with dull aching poorly localized left hypochondrial pain for two years, she had no clinical findings on physical examination. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed well-defined 9 cm * 7 cm heterogeneous lesion with cystic contents in the region of the tail of the pancreas. Computed tomography scan (CT scan) of the abdomen showed a mass of 8 cm * 7 cm in the region of the tail of the pancreas; that could be pancreatic mass, left suprarenal mass, or lymphoma. Resection of the mass and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.

CONCLUSION: Pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare condition, which needs surgical intervention. Close follow up is necessary to early detection of the recurrence and metastasis.