Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4290260 | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
INTRODUCTIONSolid pseudopapillary neoplasms are rare pancreatic neoplasms with low malignant potential and favorable prognosis that are typically seen in young women.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe report a case of two large solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in a 23-year old woman who was treated successfully with a total pancreatectomy.CONCLUSIONTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of two discrete solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in the same patient.
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Authors
Inna V. Grishkan, Claude Beaty, Matthew Weiss, Christopher Wolfgang, Mouen A. Khashab, Samuel A. Giday, Frederic E. Eckhauser,