A Case of Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas Associated with Elevated Serum CA19−9 Level
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Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas
Cystic lesions of the pancreas can be divided into true cysts, pseudocysts, and cystic neoplasms. Lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs) are a type of true cyst that can mimic pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms. LECs are rare lesions; fewer than 90 cases have been reported in the English language literature. The case of a 60-year-old man with an LEC of the pancreas is reported. He was admitted with upper ...
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BACKGROUND Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a rare lesion of undetermined pathogenesis that had been documented almost exclusively in males. The literature on this entity is limited to reports of single or a small number of cases. METHODS The case we described herein was compared with a total of 36 cases reported elsewhere. RESULTS The 37 cases of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons)
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0385-7883,1882-9112
DOI: 10.4030/jjcs.44.823