Papillary and Solid Epithelial Neoplasm of the Pancreas with Multiple Metastases.
- Author:
Duck Hwan KIM
;
Youn Ju KIM
;
Seung Eun YANG
;
Sung Suk PAENG
;
Hee Jin CHANG
;
Jung Il SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm;
Omental and peritoneal metastasis;
Hyperdiploid
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1996;30(3):272-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Papillary and solid epithelial neoplasm is a rare pancreatic tumor of low-grade malignancy. We report a case of a 23 year old female having solid and papillary neoplasm of the pancreatic tail with mutiple omental and peritoneal metastases. Microscopically, the main tumor showed typical histologic findings including solid and papillary areas with cystic change. But the metastasizing nodules were largely solid and the tumor cells demonstrated increased nuclear pleomorphism, hyperchromasia and an increased mitotic rate. The tumor cells contained considerable amount of intracellular and extracellular eosinophilic inclusions which were ultrastructually zymogen-like granules. These inclusions were more frequently found in the metastatic nodules. By flow cytometric study, the tumor was hyperdiploid. The DNA index was not significant.
