DOI: 10.12890/2021_002252

Pancreatic Lipoma: A Pancreatic Incidentaloma Diagnosis with Computed Tomography

Authors

  • Amina Beddi Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Aicha Merzem Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Meryem Harmak Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Hasna Belgadir Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Omar Amriss Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Nadia Moussali Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Naima El Benna Department of Radiology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

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Keywords

Pancreatic, lipoma, imaging

Abstract

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.

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Published

2021-03-23

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2021)

How to Cite

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Beddi A, Merzem A, Harmak M, Belgadir H, Amriss O, Moussali N, et al. Pancreatic Lipoma: A Pancreatic Incidentaloma Diagnosis with Computed Tomography. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 23 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(3). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2252

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