Can Radiology and Histology Aid Decision-Making?
Soheil Shaikh1, Supreeta Arya2, Mukta Ramadwar3, Savio G Barreto1, Parul J Shukla1, Shailesh V Shrikhande1 Departments of 1Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, 2Radiology, and 3Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital. Mumbai, India ABSTRACT Context Solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas are generally considered to be of low malignant potential despite their often large size at presentation. The diagnosis of a solid pseudopapillary tumor depends on the characteristic histomorphology supported by immunohistochemistry. The tendency of some of these tumors to be locally aggressive and also to metastasize has been well recognized. It is not possible to predict the biologic behavior of these tumors based only on their morphology. Methods The hospital database including the radiological records and histopathology of patients with metastatic solid pseudopapillary tumors, treated at the Tata Memorial Hospital between January 2006 and May 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. Results The clinical d
