A Case of Endometrial Cyst of the Pancreas.

Kim, Jin Suk; Moon, Hye Kyoung; Shin, Seung Ho; Lee, Young Il; Hong, Kyoung Hee; Cho, Tae Il; Kim, Chin Seung; Kang, You Mee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(9):1611-1614.
Published online September 1, 2002.

A Case of Endometrial Cyst of the Pancreas.

Jin Suk Kim, Hye Kyoung Moon, Seung Ho Shin, Young Il Lee, Kyoung Hee Hong, Tae Il Cho, Chin Seung Kim, You Mee Kang

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of General Surgery, Korea.
²Department of Anatomical Pathology, Seoul Sung Ae General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Endometriosis is a benign disease, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in ectopic localization. This disease is common in women of reproductive age, accounting for approximately 10- 15%. But, endometriosis of the pancreas is an extremely rare condition. To our knowledge, only three cases of cystic endometriosis of the pancreas have been reported all over the world and have never been reported in Korea. The authors have experienced one case of endometrial cyst of the pancreas and report our case with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Endometriosis, pancreas