췌장암과 감별이 어려웠던 황색 육아종성 췌장염 1예

황색 육아종성 췌장염은 드문 사례로서 저자들은 췌장의 고형 종양이 의심되어 수술 후 조직검사로 진단된 황색 육아종성 췌장염(xanthogranulomatous pancreatitis)의 1예를 경험 했기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고한다. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is characterized histologically by the deposition of foamy macrophages and infiltration of inflammatory cells. While XGI is extremely rare, it has been reported in the gallbladder, kidney, stomach, and lymph nodes. A 61-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain for 2 weeks. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a pancreatic head mass with distal common bile duct wall thickening. Endoscopic ultrasonography followed by fine needle aspiration was performed, and subsequent pathology report revealed a benign disease. Because uncontrolled abdominal pain persisted and possibility of malignancy could not be excluded, Whipple’s operation was eventually performed, and pathology report showed xanthogranulomatous pancreatitis (XGP). Herein, we report a case of symptomatic XGP mimicking of pancreas cancer. Although XGP is extremely rare, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of neoplastic lesions of the pancreas. Korean J Pancreas Biliary Tract 2016;21(3):138-143