Epithelial inclusion cysts in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen.
A 38 year old male underwent distal pancreatectomy for benign cystic pancreatic tumor. The pancreas tail contained a 2.3 x 2.1 cm accessory spleen associated with multiple epithelial inclusion cysts. The cysts were of varying sizes (max: 1.4 cm), lined by non-keratinizing squamous epithelium with a few mucin-producing cells, and filled with serous material. This is the fifth reported case of so-called 'epidermoid' cysts in the intrapancreatic accessory spleen.
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Japan.
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Tang
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Tsutsumi
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen