Solid and Papillary Epithelial Neoplasm of the Pancreas.
- Author:
Woo Hyon HA
1
;
Young Jin SEO
;
Yong Seoung WON
;
Yun Bok LEE
;
Hyung Min CHIN
;
Se Jeong OH
;
Il Young PARK
;
Soung LEE
;
Dong Gu KIM
;
Jun Gi KIM
;
Woo Bae PARK
;
Chung Soo CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm;
Pancreas
- MeSH:
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial*;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatic Neoplasms;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
1999;56(3):403-409
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Solid and papillary neoplasms of the pancreas are very rare tumors that occur predominantly in young women. Most of them are diagnosed because of their large sizes and because they are present with an asymptomatic abdominal mass. Most reports indicate that these large palpable, abdominal masses occur in females in their second and third decades of life. Only a few cases of solid and papillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas have been reported. METHOD: Here in, eight cases were reviewed which were treated at the Department of Surgery, Catholic University Medical College affiliated hospital from 1988 to 1996. RESULT: The diagnosis is often implied by radiologic examination with ultrasonography, UGI, ERCP, and computed tomography. Most cases showed well-encapsulated, round, or lobulated masses consisting of both cystic and solid areas. The hallmark histologic pattern of this tumor is a solid and papillary epithelial pattern in a pancreatic neoplasm. There is no specific marker for this neoplasm which could elucidate the obscure histogenetic origin and the phenotypic differentiation. Concluion: Therefore, surgical excision is the primary form of treatment and has favorable results.
