LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST OF THE PANCREAS - RADIOLOGICAL AND PATHOLOGICALFINDINGS

We report a case of a rare lymphoepithelial cyst of the body of the pa ncreas that developed in a woman complaining of constipation for 15 ye ars. U1-transonography revealed a homogeneous isoechoic lesion, while CT demonstrated a polycystic homogeneous mass with central scar and ca lcification. Cytological investigation of a CT-guided biopsy permitted diagnosis of lymphoepithelial cyst. The patient was operated on and h ad an uneventful recovery. The histological finding was of a cyst wall lined with keratinised squamous epithelium surrounded by lymphoid tis sue with reactive follicular hyperplasia. The radiological findings an d different diagnosis are discussed.