Lymphoepithelial cyst with sebaceous glands of the pancreas: a case report
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Lymphoepithelial cyst with sebaceous glands of the pancreas: a case report
BACKGROUND Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is a rare benign tumor. LEC with sebaceous glands of the pancreas is extremely rare, and its histogenesis remains unclear. CASE PRESENTATION We present a 66-year-old man with an incidental finding of a cystic lesion at the neck of the pancreas. Pancreatic juice cytology results and elevated serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and Dupan-2 leve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2198-7793
DOI: 10.1186/s40792-016-0228-4