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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas and Concomitant Variation of the Common Hepatic Artery: Case Report and Literature Review
Hongchuan Zhao*, Shu Bo Pan, Zhi Gong Zhang and Xiao Ping Geng
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
- *Corresponding Author:
- Hongchuan Zhao
Department of General Surgery
Anhui Medical University
Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
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E-mail: zhc0117@sina.com
Received date: September 09, 2014; Accepted date: October 29, 2014; Published date: November 05, 2014
Citation: Zhao H, Pan SB, Zhang ZG, Geng XP (2014) Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas and Concomitant Variation of the Common Hepatic Artery: Case Report and Literature Review. J Gastrointest Dig Syst 4:236. doi:10.4172/2161-069X.1000236
Copyright: © 2014 Zhao H, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor with a low malignant potential. It typically occurs in young women. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm associated with extra-pancreatic and pancreatic anomalies are occasionally reported. We report a case of an solid pseudopapillary neoplasm with a concomitant variation of the common hepatic artery in a 43-year-old woman. The patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy; an Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm was confirmed with pathology findings. Neither recurrence nor metastases were present at the 19 months follow-up exam.
