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Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas

Report of two cases and review of the literature

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Conclusion

Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas (LC) is a very rare benign lesion and preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Conservative surgery seems to be the appropriate therapy in symptomatic patients or when a precise preoperative diagnosis is not achieved. The benign behavior of all reported cases suggests that the asymptomatic patients with a certain morphological preoperative diagnosis might be clinically followed up. The histogenesis of LC remains to be elucidated.

Background

LC of the pancreas is a cyst that is histologically characterized by a fibrous tissue, a lymphoid component and a lining squamous epithelium.

Methods

Clinical and pathological findings of two personal cases are reported with review of the literature.

Results

A 56-yr-old man, complaining of epigastric pain, and a 47-yr-old man, with a history of alcohol abuse, were admitted to hospital. In both cases the lesion was detected with abdominal ultrasound but a certain diagnosis was obtained only after histological examination of the resected cysts.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy

    Calogero Iacono, Nicola Cracco, Ettore Montresor & Giovanni Serio

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Italy

    Giuseppe Zamboni & Fabio Bernardello

  3. Department Radiology, University of Verona, Italy

    Marianna Zicari

  4. Department of Pathology, Legnago Hospital, Verona, Italy

    Filippo Marino

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Iacono, C., Cracco, N., Zamboni, G. et al. Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. Int J Pancreatol 19, 71–76 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02788378

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