Pancreatoduodenectomy for Malignant Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm in a Patient with Chronic Calcifying Pancreatitis, Rheumatoid Polyarthritis and Kidney Stones

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2023 Apr;118(2):208-214. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2808.

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with rheumatoid polyarthritis treated in our department, with a long history of chronic calcifying pancreatitis which was incidentaly diagnosed during a renal colic with a pancreatic tumor. Pancreatoduodenectomy with lateral superior mesenteric vein resection was performed, the final pathological examination revealed a malignant solid pseudopapillary neoplasm with a positive lymph node. Clinical, surgical, pathological and a review of the literature are presented.

Keywords: pancreatoduodenectomy; rheumatoidpolyarthritis; solidpseudopapillarytumor.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi* / surgery
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / complications
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Pancreatitis*
  • Treatment Outcome