Management of a Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in a Country with Limited Resources: About a Case

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pseudo-papillary and solid tumors of the pancreas are rare tumours, of uncertain etiopathogenesis. We report the difficulty of managing a pseudopapillary tumor in our country, where resources were limited. Our objective was to discuss the therapeutic management in relation to the literature.
OBSERVATION: This is a 19 year old young women. View in consultation for chronic abdominal pain, without family neoplastic history. Abdominal palpation revealed an intra-abdominal mass syndrom. Abdominal computed tomography had shown a heterogeneous solidocystic tumor mass in the corporeo-caudal region, well encapsulated, well limited, without infiltration, without peripheral lymph nodes with homogeneous contrast uptake, without vascular invasion or remote secondary location. This allowed us to decide on pancreatic enucleation by laparotomy. The diagnosis was confirmed by histological study of the surgical specimen. The evolution was favorable without remote metastasis or recurrence after two years of follow-up.