Ivo Jurić1, Zenon Pogorelić2, Jasminka Giljević Stepan3, Ivana Prusac Kuzmić4. 1. Pediatric Surgeon (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia. 2. Pediatric Surgeon (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia zenon@vip.hr. 3. Pediatrician (Attending Physician), Department of Pediatrics, Childrens' Hospital, Croatia. 4. Pathologist (Attending Physician), Department of Pathology, Split University Hospital Centre and Split University School of Medicine, Croatia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare lesion with low malignant potential occurring predominantly in young women. This is a report of an extremely rare occurrence of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour in the pancreatic head and tail of a 16-year-old female patient. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a three-month intermittent upper abdominal pain and swelling. Computed tomography scan showed two separate masses, involving the pancreatic head and tail. The patient underwent surgery, where successful tumour enucleation of both tumours was performed. Histological report confirmed solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas with the low malignant potential. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas.
INTRODUCTION: Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas is a rare lesion with low malignant potential occurring predominantly in young women. This is a report of an extremely rare occurrence of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour in the pancreatic head and tail of a 16-year-old female patient. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a three-month intermittent upper abdominal pain and swelling. Computed tomography scan showed two separate masses, involving the pancreatic head and tail. The patient underwent surgery, where successful tumour enucleation of both tumours was performed. Histological report confirmed solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas with the low malignant potential. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of synchronous presentation of pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas.