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Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas with congenital intrahepatic duct dilatation and choledochal cyst
Author(s) -
Wang Yao,
Tang ShaoShan,
Ma Ying
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20763
Subject(s) - medicine , choledochal cysts , lymphangioma , pancreas , duct (anatomy) , intrahepatic bile ducts , cyst , general surgery , radiology , anatomy , bile duct , surgery
Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is an extremely rare benign tumor of lymphatic origin. We report on a 68‐year‐old woman who had experienced epigastric abdominal distension and nausea for over 1 year. Sonography revealed a cystic‐solid mixed mass in the head of pancreas, with intrahepatic and extrahepatic duct dilatation. A diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma with congenital intrahepatic duct dilatation and choledochal cyst was made after excision and pathologic examination. Preoperative diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is difficult, and carefulsonographic evaluation is required. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2010; Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20763