Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas: Serum Markers do not Help

We report a case of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas with non-specific elevation of CA 19.9 and CEA. Pre-operative diagnosis by conventional means proved elusive, and only surgical resection and histopathology revealed the diagnosis. The origin and diagnosis are discussed by literature review.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chan, S. P., Hatton, C. W., Falk, G. L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1998
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423954/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9893243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/57832
Descripción
Sumario:We report a case of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas with non-specific elevation of CA 19.9 and CEA. Pre-operative diagnosis by conventional means proved elusive, and only surgical resection and histopathology revealed the diagnosis. The origin and diagnosis are discussed by literature review.

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