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Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas

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Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a rare lesion which may mimic a pancreatic pseudocyst or mucinous cystic neoplasm. To our knowledge, this lesion has never been reported in the radiologic literature. We present a patient with lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas, and we discuss the radiographic and pathologic findings.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 77555-0709, Galveston, TX, USA

    P. Goodman & S. Balachandran

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 77555-0709, Galveston, TX, USA

    D. Kumar

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Goodman, P., Kumar, D. & Balachandran, S. Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. Abdom Imaging 19, 157–159 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203493

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