Pancreatic Lipomas – Prevalence in Patients Undergoing Abdominal CT

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic lipomas are reported to be rare but their prevalence is unknown. This study examined the prevalence of pancreatic lipomas in a sample of patients undergoing abdominal computed tomography. MATERIAL/METHODS: Retrospective review of 100 abdominal computed tomographic scans. RESUL...

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Autor principal: Gossner, Johannes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4132877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25126151
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.891074
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Pancreatic lipomas are reported to be rare but their prevalence is unknown. This study examined the prevalence of pancreatic lipomas in a sample of patients undergoing abdominal computed tomography. MATERIAL/METHODS: Retrospective review of 100 abdominal computed tomographic scans. RESULTS: In 6 patients small pancreatic lipomas were found. There was no predominance in location or gender. The lipomas measured between 4 and 12 mm. All lipomas were incidental findings unrelated to patients’ symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic lipomas seem to be quite a common finding and can be found in 6% of patients undergoing abdominal CT. Radiologists should be aware of this finding to establish proper differential diagnosis.

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