Author/Authors :
Mousavi، Seyed Reza نويسنده Medical Toxicology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; , , Moradi، Afshin نويسنده Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Sobhiyeh، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Jabbehdari، Sayena نويسنده Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD) , , Azimi، Behzad نويسنده Department of General and vascular surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Lotfollahzadeh، Saran نويسنده Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Sadeghi ، Nazli نويسنده , , Jafarian، Nafisseh نويسنده Students’ Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of pancreatic tumors. Though
congenital, it can affect all age groups. Cystic lympangioma occurs more frequently in females. Patients usually present
with epigastric pain and an associated palpable epigastric mass. Complete excision is curative, even though, depending
on the tumor location, surgery may be simple or involve extensive pancreatic resection and anastomoses. In this case
report, we discuss a 63-year old patient who presented with epigastric pain and on investigation was found to have
pancreatic head cystic lymphangioma. At surgery the tumor was completely excised, with preservation of pancreatic
duct. Histology and immunohistochemistry confirmed cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas. This case highlights that a
diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas should be taken into consideration as a differential diagnosis of
pancreatic cystic lesions.
