Pancreatic pseudocyst filled with semisolid lipids mimicking solid mass on endoscopic ultrasound.
Pancreatic pseudocysts, which account for 70%-90% of pancreatic cystic lesions, characteristically are non-epithelially lined cystic cavities that are contiguous with the pancreas. Pancreatic pseudocysts can be caused by acute, chronic or traumatic pancreatitis and should be differentiated from other pancreatic diseases with cystic appearances, especially cystic neoplasms. We report a unique case of a pancreatic pseudocyst filled with semisolid lipids, which appeared by endoscopic ultrasound as a solid mass, and was therefore resected.
Cha
Sang-Woo
SW
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Deajeon 302-779, South Korea. swcha@eulji.ac.kr
Kim
Sae Hee
SH
Lee
Hyang Ie
HIe
Lee
Yun Jung
YJ
Yang
Hyeon Woong
HW
Jung
Sung Hee
SH
Kim
Anna
A
Lee
Min Koo
MK
Han
Hyun Young
HY
Kang
Dong Wook
DW
D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
D008055:Lipids