1. Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue in the Thoracic Cavity: Report of Two Cases
Said Fayoumi, MD, Luai Al-Husseini, MD, Riad Jalil, MD, Salah Abbasi, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 90, Issue 2, Pages e25-e27 (August 2010)
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2. Fig 1
Postcontrast axial computed tomography scan shows a multilocular cystic mass located in anterior mediastinum next to the ascending aorta with mildly enhancing septae.
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3. Fig 2
Microscopic examination shows a tumor composed of proliferation of large cells with granular acidophilic cytoplasm and basally located nuclei consistent with exocrine pancreas. Ducts are also seen. The islet component (arrow) is scattered among tumor cells (hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×20).
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4. Fig 3
Postcontrast computed tomography scan shows a large cystic mass (circle #1) in the left upper lobe with strongly enhancing solid components (circle #2) attached to the pleura.
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5. Fig 4
Foci of exocrine pancreas (arrow) are mixed with endocrine component showing hyperplasia (hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×10).
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