Steroid-induced mesenteric lipomatosis

Autor: Michael S. Frank, Stanley Luftschein, Shelley Nan Weiner, Francis R. Weiner, Barry N. Siskind, Robert G. Bernstein
Rok vydání: 1984
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Zdroj: Computerized Radiology. 8:175-177
ISSN: 0730-4862
Popis: A patient undergoing chronic corticosteroid therapy presented with mesenteric lipomatosis that simulated malignant masses. Computerized tomography was instrumental in identifying these apparent tumors as benign fatty deposits. The spectrum of lipomatous abdominal lesions amenable to diagnosis by computerized tomography is reviewed.
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