Abstract
Dermoid cysts or mature cystic teratomas are mesenchymal neoplasms most commonly found in the ovaries, but which may occur in any location along the pathways of ectodermal cell migration. They are rarely seen in the pancreas, where they show a slight preference for the pancreatic head. We report a case of dermoid cyst of the pancreas in a 69-year-old male patient, discussing the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this neoplasm. Since preoperative diagnosis is difficult, given its rarity in this site, it is usually diagnosed by histopathology of the specimen.
Highlights
Dermoid cyst of the pancreas is a very rare mesenchymal neoplasm, with 35 cases described in the world literature(7)
The dermoid cyst of the pancreas, called mature cystic teratoma of the pancreas, is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm, firstly described in 1918(4, 5, 10-13) with 35 cases reported in the world literature(7)
Dermoyd cysts are frequently found in the ovaries, but may occur in any pathway of ectodermal cell migration, typically in the midline, as in testes, skull, brain, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, omentum, and bladder
Summary
Carla Kellen da Silva Menezes[1]; Luciana Botinelly Mendonça Fujimoto[2]; Leonardo Simão Coelho Guimarães[3]; Silvana de Albuquerque Silva Damasceno[4]; Jenifer Morais de Melo[5] abstract. Dermoid cysts or mature cystic teratomas are mesenchymal neoplasms most commonly found in the ovaries, but which may occur in any location along the pathways of ectodermal cell migration. They are rarely seen in the pancreas, where they show a slight preference for the pancreatic head. We report a case of dermoid cyst of the pancreas in a 69-year-old male patient, discussing the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this neoplasm. Since preoperative diagnosis is difficult, given its rarity in this site, it is usually diagnosed by histopathology of the specimen
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