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KMID : 0882420100780050616
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2010 Volume.78 No. 5 p.616 ~ p.619
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A lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas: A case report
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Lee Hyun-Suk
Choi So-Young
Jung Min-Kyu
Jeon Seong-Woo
Cho Chang-Min
Tak Won-Young
Kweon Young-Oh
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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)
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KEYWORD
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Lymphoepithelial cyst, Pancreas
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