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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 52-55 |
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Surgical management of solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas in female Nigerians: A report of two cases
Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun, Oluwole Ayoola Atoyebi
General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun
General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos.
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/njgh.njgh_8_21
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT) is a rare subtype of pancreatic tumor with a prevalence of 0.13%–2.7%. Most SPTs occur in young females and are slow-growing. The tail of the pancreas is mostly affected. Clinical features are nonspecific. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is invaluable in the preoperative diagnosis of SPT. Prognosis is good with complete surgical resection. |
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