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Radiographic features in lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas

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Two cases of pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst are presented. Abdominal ultrasonography and endoscopic ultrasonography demonstrated cysts containing keratinized material, indicative of this diagnosis.

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Ueno, S., Muranaka, T., Maekawa, S. et al. Radiographic features in lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. Abdom Imaging 19, 232–234 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203514

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