| A lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas: A case report |
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Hyun Seok Lee, So Young Choi, Min Kyu Jung, Seong Woo Jeon, Chang Min Cho, Won Young Tak, Young Oh Kweon |
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전남대학교 의과대학 알레르기내과 |
| 췌장의 림프상피성 낭종 1예 |
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이현석, 최소영, 정민규, 전성우, 조창민, 탁원영, 권영오 |
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Division of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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A lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a rare, benign disease. A 58-year-old man with no abdominal symptoms was found to have a cystic mass in the pancreas. Computed tomography showed a multi-septated cystic mass in the tail of the pancreas. We performed a distal pancreatectomy with a splenectomy. Histological examination revealed that the cyst wall was lined with squamous epithelium and surrounded by lymphoid tissue. Keratinous material was present in the cyst. A lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cystic pancreatic lesions. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy may be a useful strategy, but local surgical resection of the cyst, for most patients, should be considered to exclude malignancy. (Korean J Med 78:616-619, 2010) |
| Key Words:
Lymphoepithelial cyst; Pancreas |
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