کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4248433 1283737 2008 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Post-pancreatitis Fat Necrosis Mimicking Carcinomatosis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی رادیولوژی و تصویربرداری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Post-pancreatitis Fat Necrosis Mimicking Carcinomatosis
چکیده انگلیسی
Acute pancreatitis can result in retroperitoneal fat necrosis, typically occurring in the peripancreatic region, with extension into the transverse mesocolon, omentum and mesenteric root. When evaluated with contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT), acute peripancreatic post necrotic collections typically become lower in attenuation over time, and often appear as homogeneous fluid collections. Saponification as a complication of fat necrosis in patients with acute pancreatitis is a well recognized clinical entity. While retroperitonal fat necrosis is commonly seen on CECT, saponification is not a prominent imaging feature. We present a case of acute pancreatitis complicated by extensive saponification of fat throughout the retroperitoneum and peritoneal lining, mimicking carcinomatosis.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Radiology Case Reports - Volume 3, Issue 2, 2008, 192
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