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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.
The West Virginia Medical Journal
|April 7, 2015
Summary
Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPN) is a rare pancreatic neoplasm primarily affecting young females. This review highlights its key features to improve physician familiarity and diagnostic accuracy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPN) is a rare pancreatic neoplasm, representing 1-2% of exocrine pancreatic tumors.
- This tumor predominantly affects young females, typically between the second and fourth decades of life.
- Increasing incidence is reported, yet many physicians remain unfamiliar with SPN, causing diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainty.

