title: [A case of dermoid cyst of the pancreas].
abstract: A 58-year-old man visited a local clinic after experiencing epigastric and dorsal pain. A computed tomography scan revealed a hypovascular mass in the pancreatic tail. T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the tumor showed a heterogeneous isointense signal and T2-weighted MRI showed a hyperintense signal. Contrast studies revealed contrast enhancement, showing a cystic wall and parts of a septal structure and lumen. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a multilocular hypoechoic tumor containing large quantity of debris. We experienced difficulty arriving at a diagnosis and are reporting this case of a pancreatic dermoid cyst, which was diagnosed based on pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Urata
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: Yoshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takekuma
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Momoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuyama
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizobe
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitada
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokomizo
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naito
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed