[Rare neoplasms of the pancreas: the papillary-cystic tumor. A report of 2 cases]. / Neoplasie rare del pancreas: il tumore papillare-cistico. Osservazioni a proposito di due casi.

ABSTRACT

The authors report two cases of papillary-cystic tumor of the pancreas in two young women. Making a review of literature, they emphasize the rarity of this neoplasm and analyze the possible histopathologic origin, the difficult diagnosis before surgery, surgical therapy and the good prognosis of this pancreatic "curable" tumor.