Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2021; 13(6): 589-599
Published online Jun 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i6.589
Yield of surgery in solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas: A case series and literature review
Flávio Silano, Ricardo Bandeira de Melo Amaral, Rodolfo Carvalho Santana, Vanessa Costa Neves, José Celso Ardengh, Paulo Cezar Galvão do Amaral
Flávio Silano, Digestive Surgery, Hospital São Rafael/Rede D’Or, Salvador 40285000, Bahia, Brazil
Ricardo Bandeira de Melo Amaral, Rodolfo Carvalho Santana, Vanessa Costa Neves, Paulo Cezar Galvão do Amaral, Department of Surgery of the Upper Digestive System, São Rafael Hospital/Rede D’Or Hospital Group, Salvador 41253-190, Bahia, Brazil
José Celso Ardengh, Surgery and Anatomy, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 04611-000, São Paulo, Brazil
José Celso Ardengh, Endoscopy Service, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo 04611-000, São Paulo, Brazil
José Celso Ardengh, Imaging and Diagnosis, Escola Paulista de Medicina - São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo 04611-000, SP, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors contributed to review and writing the manuscript equally; Silano F, de Melo Amaral RB, Santana RC, Neves VC, Ardengh JC, do Amaral PCG all approved the final version.
Institutional review board statement: Approval Obtained from Institutional Reivew Board of “Hospital São Rafael/Rede D’Or Ethics and Research Committee; Approval No. 35555820.0.0000.0048; Approval Date: 28/07/2020.”
Informed consent statement: This is not applicable. The authors’ own database was used. There is no clinical trial, there is no drug test, and there is no exposure of patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the Authors has any conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data available.
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Corresponding author: Flávio Silano, MD, Medical Assistant, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Digestive Surgery, Hospital São Rafael/Rede D’Or, Av São Rafael 2152, São Marcos, Salvador 40285000, Bahia, Brazil. sdesilano@gmail.com
Received: November 3, 2020
Peer-review started: November 3, 2020
First decision: January 29, 2021
Revised: March 24, 2021
Accepted: May 7, 2021
Article in press: May 7, 2021
Published online: June 15, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Surgery is the only curative treatment for solid papillary neoplasm of the pancreas. Even in cases of large tumors, wherein extensive resections of both the main tumor and the metastases are an absolute requirement, surgery can be curative and allow a long, disease-free survival. Some of the patients in the service studied underwent tumor resection more than 13 years ago, without relapse of the disease and maintaining a good quality of life. This type of neoplasm is considered rare, but in the present study most cases were discovered incidentally through imaging examinations, with the number of cases increasing since 2012.