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CASE REPORT article

Front. Surg.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409564

First case report of diagnosis of extrapancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor with SMA invasion in a 47-year-old man: A case report and literature review

Provisionally accepted
Aijing Zhang Aijing Zhang 1,2Kaibin Wang Kaibin Wang 2,3Xiaohan Tian Xiaohan Tian 2,4Shuhai Chen Shuhai Chen 5Jianwei Xu Jianwei Xu 5Han Liu Han Liu 5Lei Wang Lei Wang 5Feng Li Feng Li 5*
  • 1 Department of Urinary Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Jinan, China
  • 2 Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
  • 3 Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
  • 4 Department of Breast Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan, China
  • 5 Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

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    Background: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT) is a rare low-grade malignant tumor predominantly observed in young women without significant clinical symptoms. While most SPTs occur in the pancreatic region, rare cases have occurred in the retroperitoneum, making the diagnosis of ectopic SPTs difficult.Case presentation: Herein, we report a rare case of an extrapancreatic solid SPT with superior mesenteric artery (SMA) involvement in a 47-year-old man together with a literature review to provide context with clinical information, CT and a literature review.Conclusions: This case may provide a practical approach for the diagnosis of ectopic SPT, especially for patients with vascular invasion.

    Keywords: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT), Pancreatic Cancer, extrapancreatic tumor, ectopic SPT, Vascular invasion

    Received: 30 Mar 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Wang, Tian, Chen, Xu, Liu, Wang and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Feng Li, Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

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