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01.12.2012 | Case Report
A case of lymphoepithelial cyst of pancreas with unique “cheerios-like” appearance in EUS
verfasst von:
Wen Gao, Atsuhiro Masuda, Ippei Matsumoto, Makoto Shinzeki, Hideyuki Shiomi, Mamoru Takenaka, Nobuyuki Matsuki, Eiji Funatsu, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Yoshifumi Arisaka, Takanobu Hayakumo, Shigeo Hara, Yonson Ku, Takeshi Azuma, Hiromu Kutsumi
Erschienen in:
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
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Ausgabe 6/2012
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Abstract
Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is a rare benign lesion, which is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We describe a case of a 60-year-old male, incidentally diagnosed as having LEC of the pancreas, which was managed by laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. Most of the reported cases of LEC were asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. A high index of suspicion under EUS may help in making a diagnosis and avoiding unnecessary surgery in asymptomatic patients. In particular, the unique “cheerios-like” appearance of the lesion in EUS, which was also found in this case, might be helpful in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions.