Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas. (Frantz´s tumor) Anatomo-clinical aspects.
Pseudo papillary tumor of the pancreas, also called Frantz´s tumor, is a very rare disease; between 0.2 and 2.7% of pancreatic carcinomas. Ethiology is unknown; is observed in young women. It´s a tumors with low malignant potential, usually of asymptomatic evolution by long time and the symptoms are...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Uruguay |
| Institución: | Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Repositorio: | Revista Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/5730 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/5730 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Tumor de Frantz tumores neuroendócrinos páncreas pancreatectomía Frantz tumor neuroendocrine tumors pancreas pancreatectomy tumor de Frantz |
| Sumario: | Pseudo papillary tumor of the pancreas, also called Frantz´s tumor, is a very rare disease; between 0.2 and 2.7% of pancreatic carcinomas. Ethiology is unknown; is observed in young women. It´s a tumors with low malignant potential, usually of asymptomatic evolution by long time and the symptoms are due to regional compression: pain or abdominal mass. The possibility of a malignant form is around 15%. Anatomically, they are most frequently located in the tail of the pancreas, followed by the head and body. The treatment is the surgical resection; with an excellent prognosis and a 5-year survival almost 100%. The diagnosis is with pathological study, considering the microscopic appearance and the immunohistochemical profile. Its perform an analysis of the literature and once case of a 21 years old, woman is reported. A complete resection surgery of the tumor was performed and remains asymptomatic at 24 months of follow-up. |
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