Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas

• Main Authors: Čolović Radoje, Grubor Nikica, Radak Vladimir, Micev Marijan, Čolović Nataša
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Medical Society 2006-01-01
• Series: Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
• Subjects: pancreas; lymphoepithelial cyst
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2006/0370-81790602064C.pdf

Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas are very rare with less than 35 cases described in the literature. A 49-year old male with a cystic tumor in the tail of the pancreas of 8 cm in diameter discovered during the investigation for mild pain in the upper abdomen was presented. The tumor was easily removed during the open surgery. It contained yellowish dense pus-like fluid whose culture remained sterile. Histology showed the lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and preoperative pain disappeared. Eight and a half years later, he died due to complications after orthopedic surgery of the spine.