Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas: A preoperatively diagnosed case
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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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Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is an extremely rare, benign pancreatic cystic lesion that is difficult to differentiate preoperatively from other cystic pancreatic lesions. LEC may have malignant potential. Here, we describe a case of LEC of the pancreas - initially suspected to be a mucinous cyst neoplasm - in an elderly man presenting with abdominal pain, who went on to have a di...
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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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CONTEXT Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a lesion that comprises a stratified squamous epithelial lining atop dense lymphoid tissue. CASE REPORT We report our case of a 56-year-old man presented with recurrent abdominal pain. A CT scan showed a cystic lesion between the spleen and the pancreas. A distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was performed. All pancreatic tissue was submitted...
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عنوان ژورنال: Suizo
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0913-0071,1881-2805
DOI: 10.2958/suizo.22.123