Neoplasia papilar cístico-sólida de pâncreas

The papillary cystic and solid tumor of the pancreas is rare. It occurs predominantly in young women and most present a benign behavior. The most common clinical sign is a large palpable abdominal mass. The pathogenesis of this tumor has attracted a number of investigations but remains unclear. We present a 18 year old white woman with abdominal mass detected after cesarian. Clinical examination showed minimal tenderness. There was no history of weight loss or jaundice. Haematological parameters were normal, except anaemia. The computed tomography was performed and surprisingly showed a 10 cm mass in the region of the tail of the pancreas. An extended distal pancreatectomy was performed with splenic preservation. The patient had an uneventful recovery and two months later remains asymptomatic.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pereira Júnior,Gerson Alves, Stracieri,Luis D. Silva, Espada,Paulo César, Andrade,José Ivan de, Ceneviva,Reginaldo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 1998
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69911998000500012
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