title: Pancreatic epidermoid cyst.
abstract: Epidermoid cyst of intrapancreatic spleen is described but epidermoid cyst occurring in the pancreas itself is not documented. We report a 36-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain radiating to the back. On ultrasonography, a multilocular cyst was seen in the head of the pancreas. Fine-needle aspiration cytology suggested a diagnosis of epidermoid cyst, which was confirmed on histology of the resected specimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. kausalya.sahu@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Kausalya Kumari
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: Radha R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Hema
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Vasudeva
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Somayaji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography