Gastrointestinal: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas with high‐grade malignant transformation.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Wakabayashi, N; Kimura, R; Kuwatani, M; Matsui, A; Ino, N; Mitsuhashi, T; Kishi, K; Tsuneta, S; Nakagawa, J; Nishioka, N; Sakamoto, K; Kato, F; Shimizu, A; Hirano, S; Kudo, K
- Source
- Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Apr2024, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p618-619. 2p.
- Subject
- *PANCREATIC tumors
*DIFFUSION magnetic resonance imaging
*PANCREAS
*TUMORS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
This article discusses a case of a 64-year-old man who was found to have a pancreatic head mass during a follow-up for colon cancer. The mass was confirmed to be a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) through a biopsy. The tumor had invaded the main pancreatic duct and showed high-grade malignant transformation. Metastases developed in the para-aortic lymph nodes and liver one year after surgery. The article highlights the importance of careful treatment for patients with SPN suspected of having high-grade malignant transformation. [Extracted from the article]