Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas with Hepatic Metastasis: Spontaneous Regression Over 10-Year Follow-Up Period
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 648-651, 2012.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
A solid-pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is known as a low grade malignant tumor with a good prognosis; therefore, surgical intervention is necessary. A 14-year-old boy presented with a large pancreatic SPT and three hepatic metastases. The patient and his family refused surgery. Two serial follow-up CT scans over a period of 13 years demonstrated almost complete disappearance of the pancreatic tumor and three hepatic metastases without relevant treatment. Although there have been a few reports of spontaneous healing of SPT, there has been no report regarding spontaneous disappearance of SPT and distant metastasis. Herein, we report on the spontaneous regression of a large SPT and the disappearance of three hepatic metastases.
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Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Remission, Spontaneous
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Carcinoma, Papillary
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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