A novel method of diagnosing solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas: Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) is a new technique, which enables a real-time in vivo histopathology evaluation during EUS. Recently, nCLE used in the assessment of pancreatic cysts 1 2 . Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is rare, accounting for 1-2% of all pancreatic tumors 3 . We herein report the first case that shows a typical nCLE image of SPN. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.