Pregnancy following Radical Resection of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas

Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare tumor seen in predominately young women and carries a low malignant potential. We discuss a patient, who presented to our high risk clinic, with a clinical history of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas, predating her pregnancy. The patie...

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Main Authors: James M. O’Brien, Debra Gussman, Ellen Hagopian, Theodore Matulewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/382535
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description Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare tumor seen in predominately young women and carries a low malignant potential. We discuss a patient, who presented to our high risk clinic, with a clinical history of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas, predating her pregnancy. The patient had undergone previous surgery and imaging which had excluded recurrence of disease; however, increased attention was paid to the patient during her pregnancy secondary to elevated hormonal levels of progesterone, which any residual disease would have a heightened sensitivity to. In cases of pregnant patients with a history of pancreatic tumors, a multidisciplinary approach with maternal fetal medicine, medicine, and general surgery is appropriate and can result in a healthy mother and healthy term infant.
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spelling doaj-art-21f56edb201c43a2892ea3f6a9acdabb2025-08-20T03:54:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922014-01-01201410.1155/2014/382535382535Pregnancy following Radical Resection of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the PancreasJames M. O’Brien0Debra Gussman1Ellen Hagopian2Theodore Matulewicz3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USADepartment of General Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USADepartment of Pathology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USASolid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare tumor seen in predominately young women and carries a low malignant potential. We discuss a patient, who presented to our high risk clinic, with a clinical history of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas, predating her pregnancy. The patient had undergone previous surgery and imaging which had excluded recurrence of disease; however, increased attention was paid to the patient during her pregnancy secondary to elevated hormonal levels of progesterone, which any residual disease would have a heightened sensitivity to. In cases of pregnant patients with a history of pancreatic tumors, a multidisciplinary approach with maternal fetal medicine, medicine, and general surgery is appropriate and can result in a healthy mother and healthy term infant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/382535
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title Pregnancy following Radical Resection of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas
title_full Pregnancy following Radical Resection of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas
title_fullStr Pregnancy following Radical Resection of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas
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