Lymphoepithelial cyst mimicking pancreatic cancer: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) is a rare nonmalignant cyst consisting of a benign collection of keratinizing squamous epithelial cells with lymphoid tissue. Diagnosing LEC preoperatively is considered difficult because of its non-specific clinical features; therefore, LEC...

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Main Authors: Takuya Iguchi, Akira Shimizu, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Shinsuke Sugenoya, Kiyotaka Hosoda, Koya Yasukawa, Hikaru Hayashi, Ryoichiro Kobayashi, Yuji Soejima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01191-x
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