Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas: Review of 718 Patients Reported in English Literature

Abstract

Solidpseudopapillarytumors(SPTs)ofthepancreasarerare,
have the form of an enlarging abdominal mass,
andpredominantly affect young women. These tumors are
ofunclear pathogenesis, low malignancy, and surgical resectionoffersanexcellentchanceforlongtermsurvival.1-4
The aim of the present review is to give a
detailedaccountofallwelldocumentedreportedcasesofSPTintheEnglishliterature,andto
analyzetheavailabledata