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An unusual case of pancreatic lymphangioma presenting as a large mid-abdominal mass with sunburst pattern of calcification is herein described. The findings noted on computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and mesenteric angiography are illustrated.
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Salimi, Z., Fishbein, M., Wolverson, M.K. et al. Pancreatic lymphangioma: CT, MRI, and angiographic features. Gastrointest Radiol 16, 248–250 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887358
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