An Unusual Suspect: Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas.
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SUBMITTER: Adike A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5101372 | biostudies-other | 2016
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An Unusual Suspect: Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas.
Adike Abimbola A Horsley-Silva Jennifer L JL Deval Neha N Conley Christopher R CR Lam-Himlin Dora M DM Nguyen Cuong C CC
Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine 20161026
Lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs) of the pancreas are benign, rare pancreatic cysts that are found predominantly in men. These cysts can present as a diagnostic conundrum given their rarity and difficulty of distinguishing these cysts from those with malignant potential. We present an incidental case of a LEC in a middle-aged man. ...[more]
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