Dermoid cyst of the pancreas: a case report

• Main Authors: Carla Kellen da Silva Menezes (Author), Luciana Botinelly Mendonça Fujimoto (Author), Leonardo Simão Coelho Guimarães (Author), Silvana de Albuquerque Silva Damasceno (Author), Jenifer Morais de Melo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 c...