Dermoid cyst of the pancreas: a case report with literature review.
Pancreatic dermoid cysts represent a rare entity with 35 cases described in the world literature, including the present one. Pre-operative diagnosis is difficult, with definitive diagnosis usually taking place intra-operatively. We report the case of a 63 year old male with a symptomatic, 6 cm cystic mass in the body of the pancreas. The pre-operative evaluation suggested a cystic neoplasm, but was indeterminate as to whether the lesion was benign or malignant. The diagnosis of dermoid cyst was made intra-operatively with frozen section. Although the diagnosis could not be made pre-operatively this retrospective report highlights the difficulty in evaluating cystic pancreatic lesions by imaging and summarizes the current body of knowledge on this rare entity.
Department of Pathology, Summa Health System, Akron, USA. laneja@summahealth.org
Jason
J
Lane
Ansar
A
Vance
Daniel
D
Finelli
Gary
G
Williams
Pars
P
Ravichandran
D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Pancreas; computed tomography; dermoid cyst; mature cystic teratoma; pathology