| Literature DB >> 26181319 |
Wen Gao1,2, Atsuhiro Masuda1, Ippei Matsumoto3, Makoto Shinzeki3, Hideyuki Shiomi1, Mamoru Takenaka1, Nobuyuki Matsuki1, Eiji Funatsu1, Tsuyoshi Fujita1, Yoshifumi Arisaka1, Takanobu Hayakumo1, Shigeo Hara4, Yonson Ku3, Takeshi Azuma1, Hiromu Kutsumi5.
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.Entities:
Keywords: EUS; Lymphoepithelial cyst of pancreas; “Cheerios-like” appearance
Year: 2012 PMID： 26181319 DOI： 10.1007/s12328-012-0336-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Gastroenterol ISSN： 1865-7265