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Total pancreatic lipomatosis with malabsorption syndrome
Rama Anand1, Mahender K Narula1, Vikas Chaudhary2, Rohini Agrawal1
1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi-110 001, India
2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi-110 001; ESIC Model Hospital, Gurgaon-122 001, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Vikas Chaudhary
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.77587
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Total fat replacement of the pancreas is rare. Focal fatty replacement is the most common degenerative lesion of pancreas. Focal fatty deposits have no major clinical significance; however, extreme fat replacement is of pathologic significance, as it is associated with marked reduction in exocrine function of pancreas, resulting in malabsorption due to pancreatic enzyme insufficiency. |
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