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==Solid pseudopapillary tumour==
==Solid pseudopapillary tumour==
*[[AKA]] ''solid pseudopapillary neoplasm''.
===General===
===General===
*Obscure cell of origin.
*Obscure cell of origin.
*Considered low grade, i.e. prognosis is usually good.
*Considered low grade, i.e. prognosis is usually good.


===Epidemiology===
====Epidemiology====
Features:<ref name=Ref_GLP493>{{Ref GLP|493}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_GLP493>{{Ref GLP|493}}</ref>
*Usually females (M:F=1:9).
*Usually females (M:F=1:9).
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===IHC===
===IHC===
Features:<ref>{{cite journal |author=Serra S, Chetty R |title=Revision 2: an immunohistochemical approach and evaluation of solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=61 |issue=11 |pages=1153–9 |year=2008 |month=November |pmid=18708424 |doi=10.1136/jcp.2008.057828 |url=http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/11/1153}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=pmid18708424>{{cite journal |author=Serra S, Chetty R |title=Revision 2: an immunohistochemical approach and evaluation of solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=61 |issue=11 |pages=1153–9 |year=2008 |month=November |pmid=18708424 |doi=10.1136/jcp.2008.057828 |url=http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/11/1153}}</ref>
*Beta-catenin +ve ~100% (cytoplasmic & nuclear).
*Beta-catenin +ve ~100% (cytoplasmic & nuclear).
*E-cadherin +ve ~100% (cytoplasmic), -ve (membrane); antibody dependent.
*E-cadherin +ve ~100% (cytoplasmic), -ve (membrane); antibody dependent.
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