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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2023

Lymphoepithelial cyst mimicking malignant pancreatic signs: a case report.

Christian Teske, Jürgen Weitz, Frieder Meier, Jens-Peter Kühn, Carina Riediger

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christian TeskeDepartment of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. christian.teske@ukdd.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6049-4765
Jürgen WeitzDepartment of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Frieder MeierDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.
Jens-Peter KühnDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU, Dresden, Germany.
Carina RiedigerDepartment of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
German Cancer Research Center · DEUniversity Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DENational Center for Tumor Diseases · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas is a rare benign lesion that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively and challenging in distinguishing from potentially malignant cystic pancreatic neoplasms. A diagnostic step-up approach is recommended to clarify the lesion's dignity and specify a treatment plan. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we describe a case of a 51-year-old male European with a lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas mimicking malignant features in a mid-age male patient with abdominal pain and unintended weight loss.

conclusionPatients with indeterminate cystic pancreatic lesions should be examined by a multidisciplinary diagnostic team in a step-up approach to clarify the lesion's entity. In the case of incidentally found lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas, a watchful waiting strategy might be clinically reasonable if the diagnosis is proven.

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Epidermal CystPancreatic CystPancreatic NeoplasmsAbdominal PainHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreasCase reportCystic lesionLymphoepithelial cystPancreas

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