Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreatic Body and Tail in a 14-Year-Old Female Patient: A Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) of the pancreas are rare tumors. They typically affect young women and have low malignant potential. We describe the case of a 14-year-old female patient who presented with an abdominal mass diagnosed as a SPN of the pancreatic body and tail. The patient underwent a spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy, and histopathology with immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis. Her postoperative course was uneventful. This report underscores the importance of considering SPNs in the differential diagnosis of pediatric pancreatic tumors and highlights the favorable prognosis associated with complete surgical resection.
Authors
- Luis E Fregoso Arteaga
- G Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-4564)
- M Alvarado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1816-5578)
- Yolanda Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-9319)
- G. Salas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6561-4033)
- E. Gomez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-4777)
- M. Lázaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6013-1288)
- R Villalobos
- Oliver B Harris Guzmán
- Violeta Ibarra Silverio
- Abraham Cañavera Constantino
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit (MX)
- Autonomous University of Campeche (MX)
- Autonomous University of Yucatán (MX)
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas" (MX)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96675
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00