Spontaneous Shrinkage Of A Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor Of The Pancreas: Ct Findings.
Suzuki, M., Shimizu, T., Minowa, K., Ikuse, T., Baba, Y., & Ohtsuka, Y. (2010). spontaneous shrinkage of a solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: CT findings. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, 52(2), 335–336. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03039.x
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Disease Location
Pancreas
Personal Characteristics
13-year-old boy
Clinical Characteristics
Upper abdominal pain and nausea after being hit in the abdomen with a soccer ball. Us showed a clearly demarcated hypovascular round mass approximately 50 mm in diameter in the head of the pancreas. CT demonstrated a partially enhanced encapsulated mass with cystic components and calcification, and there was no evidence of invasion to the surrounding organs or vessels. We determined that the tumor was highly likely to be solid pseudopapillary tumor (spatient)
Remission Characteristics
Six weeks later, an abdominal CT showed that the mass size had decreased to 43 mm in diameter.
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Continued degenerative changes, including minor hemorrhage due to trauma, necrosis, and absorpatiention
Clinical Treatment
Initial management for acute pancreatitis