A First Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in an Old Man in South Korea.
10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.589
- Author:
Geun Yong JUNG
1
;
Tae Wook YOON
;
Young Jun PARK
;
Jun Young CHOI
;
Jee Hwan JUNG
;
Tae Kyu LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, VHM Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. imegene@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas;
Old man;
Diagnosis;
Korea
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Korea*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;89(5):589-592
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare tumor that typically affects young women without causing significant clinical symptoms. No case of SPT in an old man has been reported in South Korea, and such cases are very rare worldwide. We report a 70-year-old man with SPT of the pancreas with multiple organ metastasis. Although surgical resection is the treatment of choice for SPT, we decided not to treat, considering his age and the disease severity.
