ABSTRACT
Epidermoid cyst of intrapancreatic spleen is described but epidermoid cyst occurring in the pancreas itself is not documented. We report a 36-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain radiating to the back. On ultrasonography, a multilocular cyst was seen in the head of the pancreas. Fine-needle aspiration cytology suggested a diagnosis of epidermoid cyst, which was confirmed on histology of the resected specimen.
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Epidermal Cyst/diagnosis , Pancreatic Diseases/diagnosis , Adult , Biopsy, Needle , Diagnosis, Differential , Epidermal Cyst/pathology , Epidermal Cyst/surgery , Humans , Male , Pancreas/pathology , Pancreas/surgery , Pancreatic Diseases/pathology , Pancreatic Diseases/surgery , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
A 62-year-old man presented with rapidly growing tumour in the right parotid region with associated pain and facial nerve palsy. Based on the fine needle aspiration cytology report of high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, parotidectomy was performed which showed features of salivary duct carcinoma. The smears were reviewed to identify the potential pitfalls in the cytological diagnosis of salivary duct carcinoma.
