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Article: Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Case Report of a Rare Tumor Detected by Sonography

Authors: Amina M. Zulfiqar, BSc, RDMS and Ruth Ann Bertsch, MD, PhD, FACP

Category: Abdomen [AB]

Credit: 0.50 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article you will be able to:

• Describe the sonographic appearance of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms.

• Indicate the incidence of metastases with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms.

• Identify the most common pancreatic malignancy.

• 1. What is the typical sonographic appearance of a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm measuring less than three centimeters?

• A. solid with sharp margins

• B. complex and ill-defined

• C. cystic and well-defined

• D. solid with irregular margins

• 2. Which pathology represents approximately 95% of pancreatic masses?

• A. Pancreatoblastoma

• B. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm

• C. Adenocarcinoma

• D. Mucinous cystic neoplasm

• 3. Which is the most reliable to diagnose a pseudopapillary neoplasm?

• A. Sonography

• B. Computed tomography (CT)

• C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

• D. Fine needle aspiration (FNA)

• 4. What percentage of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms present with metastases?

• A. 10

• B. 15

• C. 35

• D. 50

• 5. Tumors greater than what size are associated with high-grade malignancy?

• A. 2 cm

• B. 3 cm

• C. 4 cm

• D. 5 cm