title: Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas (LC) is a very rare benign lesion and preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Conservative surgery seems to be the appropriate therapy in symptomatic patients or when a precise preoperative diagnosis is not achieved. The benign behavior of all reported cases suggests that the asymptomatic patients with a certain morphological preoperative diagnosis might be clinically followed up. The histogenesis of LC remains to be elucidated.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  LC of the pancreas is a cyst that is histologically characterized by a fibrous tissue, a lymphoid component and a lining squamous epithelium.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical and pathological findings of two personal cases are reported with review of the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 56-yr-old man, complaining of epigastric pain, and a 47-yr-old man, with a history of alcohol abuse, were admitted to hospital. In both cases the lesion was detected with abdominal ultrasound but a certain diagnosis was obtained only after histological examination of the resected cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cracco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zamboni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zicari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montresor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serio
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery