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CT scan showed a well-defined pancreatic tumor.
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In attempt to clarify the diagnosis the patient had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan confirming this findings and suggesting a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) (Fig 1, Fig. 2).
Tumor approximately 14 cm in diameter located in the head of the pancreas.
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Approximately two weeks later the patient underwent an elective surgery revealing a tick-walled encapsulated mass found in the pancreatic head, without evidence of metastatic disease, and a pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy was performed (Fig. 3, Fig. 4).