Korean J Med.  2015 Nov;89(5):589-592. 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.589.

A First Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in an Old Man in South Korea

• Jung GY
• Yoon TW
• Park YJ
• Choi JY
• Jung JH
• Lim TK

• KMID: 2268964
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.589

Abstract

Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare tumor that typically affects young women without causing significant clinical symptoms. No case of SPT in an old man has been reported in South Korea, and such cases are very rare worldwide. We report a 70-year-old man with SPT of the pancreas with multiple organ metastasis. Although surgical resection is the treatment of choice for SPT, we decided not to treat, considering his age and the disease severity.

Keyword

A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas; Old man; Diagnosis; Korea

MeSH Terms

Aged
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Korea*
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pancreas*