Enterogenous reduplication cyst of the pancreas. A case report.
A case of enterogenous cyst of the head of the pancreas is reported. The cyst was shown to be endowed with both secreting and absorbing intestinal epithelium. The surgical treatment consisted in the removal of the whole cyst. The approach to be followed in the case of this extremely rare disease is briefly discussed, underlining that the present is the third such case to date reported in the literature.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery