Solid-pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas: A report of a rare case

Abstract

The solid pseudopapillary tumour (SPT) of the pancreas is an uncommon cystic pancreatic neoplasm mostly seen in young females. We present a large SPT in a 16-year old
female who presented with acute onset upper- and mid-quadrant abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting for 4 days. The lesion was demonstrated
by abdominal ultrasound and by computed tomography, which was successfully removed surgically

Keywords: Pancreas, pancreatic neoplasm, solid
pseudopapillary tumour

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Vol. 5 (2) 2008: pp. 87-89