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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 6939-6945
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6939
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6939
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients n (%)
Variable | Group 1 | Group 2 | P value |
Cases | 100 | 16 | - |
Age (yr) | 33.1 ± 11.5 | 43.1 ± 12.3 | 0.043 |
Tumor size (cm) | 6.5 ± 3.5 | 5.8 ± 2.0 | NS |
Symptoms | NS | ||
Abdominal pain | 41 (41) | 6 (37.5) | |
Abdominal discomfort | 17 (17) | 2 (12.5) | |
Palpable abdominal mass | 17 (17) | 0 | |
No symptoms | 24 (24) | 8 (50.0) | |
Jaundice | 1 (1) | 0 | |
Location of tumors | NS | ||
Head | 31 (31) | 7 (43.7) | |
Neck | 21 (21) | 2 (12.5) | |
Body and Tail | 6 (6) | 2 (12.5) | |
Tail | 37 (37) | 5 (31.3) | |
The uncinate process | 4 (4) | 0 | |
Head and tail | 1 (1) | 0 |
Table 2 Surgical details n (%)
Variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | P value |
(n = 100) | (n = 16) | ||
Surgical strategies | NS | ||
Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 29 (29) | 5 (31.3) | |
Middle pancreatectomy | 13 (13) | 2 (12.5) | |
Distal pancreatectomy | 17 (17) | 2 (12.5) | |
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy | 23 (23) | 5 (31.3) | |
Enucleation | 16 (16) | 2 (12.5) | |
Enucleation + distal pancreatectomy | 1 (1) | 0 | |
Cholangiojejunostomy without tumor resection | 1 (1) | 0 | |
Organ-preserving operation | 46 (46) | 6 (37.5) | NS |
Vessel involvement and metastases | |||
Vessel involvement | 29 (29) | 3 (18.8) | |
Pancreatic tissue infiltration | 6 (6) | 2 (12.5) | |
Adjacent organs compromised | 2 (2) | 1 (6.3) | |
Liver metastases | 5 (5) | 0 | |
Total | 31 (31) | 4 (25) | NS |
Table 3 Post-operative complications n (%)
Variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | P value |
(n = 100) | (n = 16) | ||
Complications | |||
Pancreatic fistula | 11(11) | 2 (12.5) | |
Incision infection | 2 (2) | 0 | |
Fluid collection in abdomen | 3 (3) | 0 | |
Pulmonary infection | 3 (3) | 0 | |
Alimentary tract hemorrhage | 1 (1) | 0 | |
Total | 20 (20) | 2 (12.5) | NS |
Table 4 Comparison between benign and malignant solid pseudopapillary tumors n (%)
Variables | Benign SPT | Malignant SPT | P value |
(n = 81) | (n = 35) | ||
Gender (M/F) | 12/69 | 4/31 | NS |
Age (yr) | 36.4 ± 3.3 | 31.8 ± 5.9 | NS |
Tumor size | 0.001 | ||
< 5 cm | 38 (46.9) | 5 (14.3) | |
≥ 5 cm | 43 (53.1) | 30 (86.7) | |
Mean tumor size | 4.5 ± 1.9 | 7.6 ± 3.7 | 0.035 |
Location of SPT | NS | ||
Head | 28 (34.7) | 10 (28.6) | |
Neck | 19 (23.4) | 4 (11.4) | |
Body and tail | 4 (4.9) | 4 (11.4) | |
Tail | 26 (32.1) | 16 (45.7) | |
The uncinate process | 4 (4.9) | 0 | |
Multiple locations | 0 | 1 (2.9) |
- Citation: Cai YQ, Xie SM, Ran X, Wang X, Mai G, Liu XB. Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in male patients: Report of 16 cases. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(22): 6939-6945
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i22/6939.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6939