Korean J Gastroenterol.
2001 May;37(5):389-391.
A Case of Endometrial Cyst Masquerading as a Cystic Lesion of the Pancress
Abstract
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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. We experienced 51-year-old woman with symptom of epigastric pain and sign of a palpable mass on the left quadrant abdomen. A cystic mass in the tail area of the pancreas was found on CT scan and was removed surgically. It was a cystic mass originated from the mesentery and separated from the pancreas. It was diagnosed as endometrial cyst histopathologically.