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Case Reports
. 1996 Sep;72(851):564-6.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.851.564.

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas

I R Daltrey  1 , C D Johnson
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Case Reports

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas

I R Daltrey et al. Postgrad Med J. 1996 Sep.

Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare condition. A 14-year-old girl presented with a cystic abdominal mass and abdominal pain. She was initially treated by biopsy and cyst drainage, and subsequently with partial excision of the cystic mass. The mass, which was a cystic lymphangioma involving the pancreas, recurred after each operation. Persisting symptoms led to a pylorus-preserving pancreatectomy and hepaticojejunostomy. Total excision is the only effective method of treating this benign tumour. The patient remains symptom free 2 1/2 years after pancreatectomy.

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