Clinical and immunohistochemical features of 34 solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas

Nguyen, N. Q. et al. (2011) Clinical and immunohistochemical features of 34 solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26(2), pp. 267-274. (doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06466.x) (PMID:21261715)

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Abstract

Background and Aim:  Clinicopathological data regarding pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPT) in a multiethnic country are limited. The aim of the present study was to characterize pancreatic SPT in Australia. Methods:  Clinicopathological features, treatment, immunohistochemical findings and outcome data of 34 patients (79% Caucasian, 12% Asian, 6% South Pacific Islander and 3% African) with pancreatic SPT were reviewed. Results:  The most presenting complaint was abdominal pain. Median diameter of tumors was 60 mm (range: 20–220); predominantly located in the pancreatic tail (tail : body : head = 23:3:8). All tumors were resected and patients underwent surgery, including a liver resection for metastasis, all patients were alive after a median follow up of 70 months (IQR: 48–178). Two patients underwent repeated surgery for local recurrences with liver metastases after 8 and 18 months, which were successfully managed by surgical resection. Completeness of excision, perineural spread, vascular space invasion, mitotic rate and cellular atypia did not predict recurrence. In all cases, there was aberrant nuclear staining of beta-catenin and a loss of membranous expression of E-cadherin with aberrant nuclear localization of the cytoplasmic domain. Most pancreatic SPT were also strongly positive for CD10 (96%), progesterone receptor (79%), cytokeratin (28%), synapthophysin (26%) and chromogranin (15%). Conclusions:  Pancreatic SPT occur in all races and are uniformly indolent. Given complete resection of a pancreatic SPT is usually curative and recurrences can be treated with re-operation, correct diagnosis is important.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Biankin, Professor Andrew and Chang, Professor David
Authors: Nguyen, N. Q., Johns, A. L., Gill, A. J., Ring, N., Chang, D. K., Clarkson, A., Merrett, N. D., Kench, J. G., Colvin, E. K., Scarlett, C. J., and Biankin, A. J.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0815-9319
ISSN (Online):1440-1746
Published Online:12 August 2010

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