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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2014; 6(7): 136-141
Published online Jul 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i7.136
Published online Jul 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i7.136
Table 1 Clinicopathologic characteristics of 12 patients n (%)
| Factors | LECP (n = 8) | Lymphangioma (n = 4) |
| Median age, yr (range) | 60.5 (24-78) | 37.5 (19-69) |
| Females | 2 (25) | 4 (100) |
| Symptomatic | 4 (50) | 2 (50) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (25) | 2 (50) |
| Other (nausea, fever) | 2 (25) | 0 |
| Operation | 7 (87.5) | 4 (100) |
| Distal pancreatectomy | 4 (50) | 3 (75) |
| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 2 (25) | 1 (25) |
| Enucleation | 1 (12.5) | 0 |
| Pathology | ||
| Median size, cm (range) | 2 (2-7.6) | 10.5 (2.5-20) |
- Citation: Konstantinidis IT, Kambadakone A, Catalano OA, Sahani DV, Deshpande V, Forcione DG, Wargo JA, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Lillemoe KD, Warshaw AL, Ferrone CR. Lymphoepithelial cysts and cystic lymphangiomas: Under-recognized benign cystic lesions of the pancreas. World J Gastrointest Surg 2014; 6(7): 136-141
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v6/i7/136.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v6.i7.136