title: Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas: demonstration of lipid component using CT and MRI.
abstract: We present two cases of surgically proven lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas that had a lipid component visualized by CT and MRI. Identification of this component in a pancreatic cystic lesion is a key to favor the diagnosis of LEC or splenic epidermoid cyst over other cystic lesions when the lesion is noted in an elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukukura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyazono
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kajiya
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fujiyoshi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakoda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aiko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakajo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids