Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas

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 mu...

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Autores principales: Arumugam, Prabhu, Fletcher, Natalie, Kyriakides, Charis, Mears, Lisa, Kocher, Hemant M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27403123
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445373
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author Arumugam, Prabhu
Fletcher, Natalie
Kyriakides, Charis
Mears, Lisa
Kocher, Hemant M.
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description 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 distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. We also review the relevant literature and discuss implications for the diagnosis and management of this rare lesion.
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spelling pubmed-49293682016-07-11 Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas Arumugam, Prabhu Fletcher, Natalie Kyriakides, Charis Mears, Lisa Kocher, Hemant M. Case Rep Gastroenterol Case Report 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 distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. We also review the relevant literature and discuss implications for the diagnosis and management of this rare lesion. S. Karger AG 2016-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC4929368/ /pubmed/27403123 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445373 Text en Copyright © 2016 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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