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Background: Although the incidence of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is <2% of the incidence of pancreatic tumor, the prevalence seems to be increasing. SPNs are mostly benign. However, they also show malignant features. This study aimed to identify the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for SPN at a single center.
Methods: Data on 217 patients with SPN who underwent surgery in Samsung Medical Center between 2000 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: Herein, the mean age of the 217 patients was 40.0 ± 12.6 years, with a female predominance (80.6%). Most patients had no comorbidity. The mean tumor size was 4.4 ± 3.1 cm. The tumor was located at the pancreatic head in 36 patients (16.6%), the body of the pancreas in 69 patients (31.8%), and the pancreatic tail in 96 patients (44.2%). Of note, 35 patients (16.1%) underwent pancreaticoduodenectomies, 148 patients (68.2%) had distal pancreatectomies, and the other patients had subtotal /total pancreatectomy (9.7%) or enucleation/mass excision (6.0%). No patient had lymph node (LN) metastasis. Moreover, 6 patients (2.8%) had a recurrence in the liver or regional LNs. The 5-year recurrence-free survival rate was 96.8%. The only factor affecting recurrence was tumor size (P = .007).
Conclusion: Because SPN predominates in relatively young women, patients often hesitate to undergo surgery. Nevertheless, as size is the prognostic factor, early resection is recommended for a better prognosis in the case of surgically feasible, young age, and healthy patients.
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