Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.

Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.

Endosc Ultrasound. 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):136-139

Authors: Hussain I, Ang TL

Abstract
Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare, but benign neoplasms. Historically, the diagnoses in various case reports were mostly made after surgical resection. There are emerging data concerning the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to differentiate it from more sinister pancreatic cystic neoplasms. A confident preoperative diagnosis with EUS-FNA is crucial to avoid unnecessary workup or surgery, especially for small and asymptomatic lesions. Here, we present a rare case of asymptomatic pancreatic lymphangioma which was diagnosed with EUS-FNA. The case highlights that a preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic lymphangioma can be made with certainty.

PMID: 28440240 [PubMed - in process]

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