Solid-pseudopapillary Tumor of pancreas in a young woman: A Case Report and literature review

Autores/as

  • Sonia Oliveira Lima Adjunct Professor, MD, PhD. Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.Permanent Professor and Researcher, PhD. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Vanessa Rocha Santana Medical Doctor. Fellow of the Health and Environment´s Masters Degree program. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Sydney Correia Leao Medical Student. Medical School, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Paulo Sérgio Faro Santos Medical Student. Medical School, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Ricardo Luis CavCavalcanti de Albuquerque Permanent Professor and Researcher, PhD. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

Palabras clave:

Pancreas, Pancreatic neoplasms, Receptors, progesterone

Resumen

SOLID-PSEUDOPAPILLARY TUMOR OF PANCREAS IN A YOUNG WOMAN. REPORT OF ONE CASE

Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas is a rare neoplasm which occurs predominantely in young females. This tumor generally is asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic and some imaging tests are useful for its diagnosis. We report a 17 years-old woman with dyspeptic symptoms submitted to an abdominal ultrasound (US), that revealed a hypoechogenic mass between the liver, right kidney and pancreas. Computer tomography (CT) scan showed a hypodense and heterogeneous mass on pancreas head. The patient underwent elective resection of the mass and the histopathology was consistent with a solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas. Immunohistochemical positivity for NSE (neuron-specific enolase), progesterone receptor, alfa-1-antitrypsin, vimentin, AE1/AE3, and negativity for synaptophysin and chromogranin A confirmed the diagnosis.  After four years of clinical follow-up, the patient remains in a good general condition without signs of tumor recurrence. 

Biografía del autor/a

Sonia Oliveira Lima, Adjunct Professor, MD, PhD. Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.Permanent Professor and Researcher, PhD. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

MD, PhD. Department of Medicine of Federal University of Sergipe. Claudio Batista Street, N/A, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. P.O. Box: 49060-100. Cell phone number: +557999829146. Email address: sonia.sol@ibest.com.br

Vanessa Rocha Santana, Medical Doctor. Fellow of the Health and Environment´s Masters Degree program. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

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Sydney Correia Leao, Medical Student. Medical School, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

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Paulo Sérgio Faro Santos, Medical Student. Medical School, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

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Ricardo Luis CavCavalcanti de Albuquerque, Permanent Professor and Researcher, PhD. Laboratory of Morphology, Science and Technology, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

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Publicado

2012-08-30

Cómo citar

Oliveira Lima, S., Rocha Santana, V., Correia Leao, S., Faro Santos, P. S., & CavCavalcanti de Albuquerque, R. L. (2012). Solid-pseudopapillary Tumor of pancreas in a young woman: A Case Report and literature review. Revista Médica De Chile, 140(9). Recuperado a partir de https://revistamedicadechile.cl/index.php/rmedica/article/view/1749

Número

Vol. 140 Núm. 9 (2012): SEPTIEMBRE 2012

Sección

Reporte de Caso Clínico