Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine (Jan 2016)

An Unusual Suspect: Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas

  • Abimbola Adike,
  • Jennifer L. Horsley-Silva,
  • Neha Deval,
  • Christopher R. Conley,
  • Dora M. Lam-Himlin,
  • Cuong C. Nguyen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5492824
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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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.