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Ruptured solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas presented as an acute abdomen: a case report
Tafese Gudissa Merga1, Hana Abebe Gebreselassie2, Hawi Debebe Fura3
1Department of Surgery, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. toguddisaa@gmail.com.
Background:
A solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is one of the rare pancreatic tumors. It usually occurs in young women. The common clinical presentation of this tumor is nonspecific abdominal pain and an abdominal mass. Since it has low malignancy potential, with complete surgical resection, the outcome is excellent.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 12-year-old Black African female who presented with hemorrhagic shock secondary to bleeding from a ruptured pancreatic head mass after she sustained blunt abdominal trauma. The patient underwent surgery, and a mass excision was done. She had a smooth postoperative course and was discharged on postoperative day 6. The biopsy revealed a solid pseudopapillary tumor.
Conclusion:
Although a solid pseudopapillary tumor is a rare occurrence in the pediatric age group, it should be considered in female adolescents presenting with a pancreatic mass. Complete surgical resection suffices for the treatment.
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