Pancreatic Lipoma: A Pancreatic Incidentaloma Diagnosis with Computed Tomography
| Autor: | Naima El Benna, Meryem Harmak, Omar Amriss, Aicha Merzem, Amina Beddi, Hasna Belgadir, Nadia Moussali |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Prostate adenocarcinoma
medicine.medical_specialty lipoma lcsh:Medicine 050801 communication & media studies Computed tomography Asymptomatic 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 0508 media and communications otorhinolaryngologic diseases Internal Medicine medicine Medical diagnosis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Incidentaloma lcsh:R 05 social sciences imaging Articles Lipoma medicine.disease body regions stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure pancreatic Radiology Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom Pancreas business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2021) Eur J Case Rep Intern Med |
| ISSN: | 2284-2594 |
| Popis: | Lipoma of the pancreas is a rare benign tumour which is usually discovered incidentally on imaging. We present a case of an incidentally discovered pancreatic lipoma in a 79-year-old man with non-metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma who was referred to radiology for follow-up imaging. Fat-containing tumours originating from the pancreas are very rare. Most lipomas show characteristic features on imaging that allow their differentiation. We present the imaging features of a pancreatic lipoma on ultrasound, CT and MRI, discuss the differential diagnosis, and provide a brief review of the literature. LEARNING POINTS Pancreatic lipoma is a rare mesenchymal tumour that is being increasingly recognized. Pancreatic lipoma is commonly asymptomatic and incidentally detected. CT and MRI allow confirmation of the diagnosis and elimination of other differential diagnoses. Keywords: Pancreatic, lipoma, imaging INTRODUCTION Mesenchymal tumours of the pancreas are rare and constitute less than 2% of all pancreatic tumours, with those containing fat being the most uncommon. The pancreas is an unusual location for a lipoma, which is usually detected as an incidental finding on imaging. Lipomas show characteristic imaging features, the identification of which allows the correct diagnosis without the need for histopathological confirmation. |
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