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Lymphoepithelial cysts in the pancreas: MRI of two cases with emphasis of diffusion-weighted imaging characteristics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20815068     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs) are rare pancreatic cystic lesions filled with keratinized material, lined by mature, keratinizing squamous epithelium and surrounded by lymphoid tissue containing few lymphoid follicles. We report two cases of surgically confirmed pancreatic LECs showing a profound restriction of water molecules on diffusion-weighted (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). For pancreatic cystic lesions showing lack of molecular motion on DWI with or without thin marginal enhancement on contrast material-enhanced imaging, LECs consisting of internally keratinized materials with restricted diffusion should be considered in differential diagnoses even though they cannot always be easy to distinguish from other focal pancreatic lesions containing mucin, blood clot, or nonliquefactive necrosis.
Authors:
Se Jin Nam; Ho Kyoung Hwang; Hyunki Kim; Jeong-Sik Yu; Dong-Sup Yoon; Jae-Joon Chung; Joo Hee Kim; Ki Whang Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-03     Completed Date:  2011-01-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  692-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Contrast Media / diagnostic use
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Epithelium / pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Image Enhancement*
Lymphoid Tissue / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Cyst / diagnosis,  pathology*,  surgery*
Rare Diseases
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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