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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 reported for 1952 (90.5%) patients, with a mean follow-up of 36.1 (SD, 32.8) months. Disease-free survival was documented in 1866 (95.6%) patients with recurrence in 86 (4.4%) patients; the median time to recurrence was 50.5 months.Conclusions
The number of SPNs reported in the literature has seen a 7-fold increase in the number of cases reported since 2000 compared with before. Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasms continue to be primarily found in young women and present with nonspecific symptoms. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment with an excellent long-term prognosis.
SUBMITTER: Law JK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4888067 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Law Joanna K JK Ahmed Aadil A Singh Vikesh K VK Akshintala Venkata S VS Olson Matthew T MT Raman Siva P SP Ali Syed Z SZ Fishman Elliot K EK Kamel Ihab I Canto Marcia I MI Dal Molin Marco M Moran Robert A RA Khashab Mouen A MA Ahuja Nita N Goggins Michael M Hruban Ralph H RH Wolfgang Christopher L CL Lennon Anne Marie AM
Pancreas 20140401 3
<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of SPN was performed of all articles published in English in PubMed and Scopus.<h4>Results</h4>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 ...[more]