Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas with liver metastasis initially misinterpreted as benign haemorrhagic cyst
- Author:
Min Jung JUNG
1
;
Hee Kyung KIM
;
Seo-Youn CHOI
;
Sang Gyune KIM
;
So-Young JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
liver;
metastasis;
pancreas;
solid pseudopapillary neoplasm
- From:The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
2017;39(3):327-330
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas is considered a low-malignant neoplasm witha good prognosis. However, 5% to 15% of patients with SPNs develop metastatic disease, mostcommonly in the liver. Metastatic hepatic malignancies that show pseudocystic features are rare.Here we describe the case of a middle-aged female with a cystic liver metastasis from SPN. To thebest of our knowledge, SPN with a single cystic liver metastasis has not been described, althoughthese tumours frequently undergo haemorrhagic-cystic degeneration. Thus, in these patients themarked cystic change could be misinterpreted as a benign lesion.
