Long-term survivor of giant pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm with splenic infiltration and lymph node...

A man in his 70s with a 10 cm abdominal mass in the tail of the pancreas was diagnosed with pancreatic tail cancer. Distal pancreatectomy with curative intent was performed. Since tumour invasion of the spleen and transverse colon was suspected, pancreatectomy with splenectomy, left adrenalectomy and partial transverse colectomy was performed. Pathological examination of the resected specimen showed a giant pancreatic tumour, and a diagnosis of locally invasive solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas was made. The patient achieved 8-year survival without any recurrences. We herein report a very rare case of a giant pancreatic SPN with splenic infiltration and lymph node metastasis that was cured by resection.