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Figure 2

From: Cystic lesions of the pancreas

Figure 2

Paraduodenal wall cyst. In some patients with pancreatitis, in particular of the paraduodenal type (also called cystic dystrophy of duodenal wall), one or more of the cysts may become fairly large, and located on the duodenal wall, mimicking duodenal duplication. These may be partly lined by ductal epithelium, but are mostly lined by granulation tissue.

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