A systematic review of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasms: are these rare lesions?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to determine if there had been any change in the number of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) cases detected and their evaluation or management over time.

Methods

A systematic review of SPN was performed of all articles published in English in PubMed and Scopus.

Results

A total of 2744 patients with SPN were identified in 484 studies published between 1961 and 2012; 87.8% of the cases were reported between 2000 and 2012. A total of 2408 (87.8%) were females, and the mean age was 28.5 (SD, 13.7) years. The most common symptom was abdominal pain in 63.6% of the cases and incidentally detected in 38.1% of the cases. There were 2285 patients who underwent pancreatic resection. The mean tumor size was 8.6 (SD, 4.3) cm. Follow-up was rep

SUBMITTER: Law JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4888067 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature