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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of a pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst
Author(s) -
Cappellari James O.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840090117
Subject(s) - histogenesis , medicine , cyst , pancreas , fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration , pathology , lesion , cytology , surgical resection , radiology , biopsy , immunohistochemistry
Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas (LECP) is an exceedingly rare nonneoplastic entity of uncertain histogenesis, A case of LECP clinically and radiographically mimicking a pseudocyst in a 44‐yr‐old man is described. Preoperative fine‐needle aspiration cytology was instrumental in correctly identifying the lesion as a benign true cyst, thus permitting appropriate surgical management by local resection. The clinical and pathologic features of all ten previously reported cases of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas are reviewed and current theories regarding its histogenesis are discussed.