Successful laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy for a huge lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas tail in a young man: A case report and literature review

Successful laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy for a huge lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas tail in a young man: A case report and literature review

Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is rare true pancreatic cyst. The cause is unclear. We present the case of a 19-year-old man diagnosed with LEC of pancreas tail. He had experienced intermittent upper abdominal pain and distention for 2 months prior to admission. He had no any abdominal o...

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Main Authors: Meng-Hsing Ho, Chien-Liang Lai, Si-Yuan Wu, Der-Ming Chu, Chung-Bao Hsieh, De-Chuan Chan, Kuo-Feng Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Lymphoepithelial cyst
laparoscopic surgery
pancreatic cystic tumor
Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2016;volume=36;issue=3;spage=126;epage=129;aulast=Ho

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http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2016;volume=36;issue=3;spage=126;epage=129;aulast=Ho

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