1. Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the pancreas: a clinical conundrum
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Christophides, Thalis, Frampton, Adam Enver, Cohen, Patrizia, Gall, Tamara M H, Jiao, Long R, Habib, Nagy A, and Pai, Madhava
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Diagnosis, Differential ,Pancreatectomy ,Pseudolymphoma ,Humans ,Pancreatic Diseases ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Pancreas - Abstract
Context Localized reactive lymphoid hyperplasia is a rare condition characterized by the presence of lymphoid follicles. Case report We describe a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with right upper quadrant pain and was found to have a reactive nodular hyperplasia of the pancreas involving the uncinate process, body and tail of the gland. Due to the multifocal distribution of these hypoechoic vascular lesions, a total pancreatectomy was performed since malignancy could not be safely excluded. Conclusion There have been a handful of cases reporting reactive lymphoid hyperplasia affecting the pancreas; however, it is uncommon to perform such a radical pancreatic resection for this benign condition., JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, Vol 14, N° 2 (2013): March - p. 109-220
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- 2012