Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1996 Dec;16(6):1039-1045.

A Case of Retention Cyst of the Pancreas

• Kim YS
• Shin YW
• Kwon KS
• Cho YU
• Kim SH
• Kim JM
• Kim MY

Abstract

A 38-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of cyst-like lesion of the pancreas, which was incidentally found on physical check up. She has been well until the lesion was found except epigastric pain. On endoscopic retrograde pancreatogram, pancreatic head portion revealed a 2 x 2 cm sized cystic mass with marginal calcification. There was no definitive communication between pancreatic duct and cyatic mass, but amylase level of cystic content was increased. Surgical excision was performed, Microspically, the cystic wall showed flat lining epithelium with dense fibrosis and dysplastic calcification accompanied by chronic pancreatitis of adjacent pancreatic tissue.

Keyword

Retention cyst; Pancreas

MeSH Terms

Adult
Amylases
Epithelium
Female
Fibrosis
Head
Humans
Pancreas*
Pancreatic Ducts
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Amylases