Localized lymphoplasmacellular pancreatitis forming a pancreatic inflammatory pseudotumor.

Petter, L M; Martin, J K; Menke, D M · Mayo Clin Proc · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs) of the pancreas are rare. To our knowledge, we report the first case of a pancreatic IPT composed of dense lymphocytic and plasmacellular infiltrates that histologically resembled a primary lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma of the pancreas. In addition, it is the first pancreatic IPT analyzed for latent Epstein-Barr virus, an agent implicated in the pathogenesis of IPTs of the liver and spleen.

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