[Solid cystic papillary tumor of the pancreas]

Abstract

Solid cystic papillary tumors of the pancreas are rare. This tumors were seen in young women. They have distinct clinicopathologic characteristics. Their prognosis is excellent because of their low grad of malignancy. The tumor was encapsulated and have favorable prognosis after complete surgical resection. We report one case of solid cystic papillary tumor of the pancreas occuring in female patient who are 20 years old. This observation have been a pre operative morphologic and ultrastructural study (CT, Ctscan, EE, IRM and immunohistochemistry study) who permetted to elaborate diagnosis.