Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis can be either mild and self limited or create severe organ damage,but may rarely lead to abdominal opancreatic pseudotumor.We report a case of fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis which clinically simulates transverse colon cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran 2007-02, Vol.20 (4), p.215-217
Hauptverfasser: S. Mirmomen, A. Sadeghi, H. Froutan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdominal mass
Fat necrosis
Pancreatitis
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Zusammenfassung:Fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis can be either mild and self limited or create severe organ damage,but may rarely lead to abdominal opancreatic pseudotumor.We report a case of fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis which clinically simulates transverse colon cancer.
ISSN:1016-1430
2251-6840