Amongst the various cystic lesions of oral cavity, Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) is a rare lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and usually discovered during routine examinations. Most common site occurence floor mouth but tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. Pathogenesis involves excessive accumulation desquamated epithelial lining in crypt. This results dilated obstru...

Lymphoepithelial cysts serve as early detectors of HIV infection. These cysts have been understood to be a localized manifestation of the generalized persistent lymphadenopathy often associated with HIV infection. They can become large and can cause disfiguration. Treatment modalities for benign lymphoepithelial cysts include repeated fine-needle aspiration, radiotherapy, and conservative treat...

Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas are a type of true cyst that can mimic pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms. They are very rare, non-malignant lesions that are unilocular or multilocular cystic lesions lined predominantly by mature squamous epithelium and surrounded by non-neoplastic lymphoid elements. We, herein, present a patient with a cystic pancreas tumor mimicking a malignant cystic ne...

  Lymphoepithelial cyst of oral cavity is a rare cystic lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and is usually discovered during routine dental examinations. The site most commonly affected is floor of the mouth and tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. Multiple Lymphoepithelial cysts have been reported in parotid of HIV positive patients however in oral cavity they usua...

Lymphoepithelial cysts of parotid are known to occur in HIV patients. In the present report, lymphoepithelial cyst of parotid was diagnosed in a middle aged immunocompetent patient, along with chronic otitis media. The source of infection and treatment options are summarized.

CONTEXT Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a lesion that comprises a stratified squamous epithelial lining atop dense lymphoid tissue. CASE REPORT We report our case of a 56-year-old man presented with recurrent abdominal pain. A CT scan showed a cystic lesion between the spleen and the pancreas. A distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was performed. All pancreatic tissue was submitted...

gastroduodenoscopy as part of a general checkup at a private clinic, and was referred to our hospital with a suspected submucosal tumor of the esophagus. The patient had no symptoms and was in good health except that he was taking aspirin for angina pectoris, although he had not experienced any cardiac events in the past 6 years. On physical examination, the abdomen was flat and soft. Laborator...

The lymphoepithelial cyst is an uncommon lesion in the mouth; it manifests as a discrete asymptomatic whitish-yellow elevation, generally located on the floor of the mouth.1,2 Benign migratory glossitis may be characterized by erythematous patches with whitish margins across the surface of the tongue, with periods of exacerbation and remission that confer the typical migratory aspect of this en...