Abstract

Case Report

Incidental discovery of a pancreatic lipoma: a case report

Mohamed Firas Ayadi, Aziz Atallah, Fatma Medhioub, Sahir Omrani, Wael Ferjaoui*, Hafedh Mestiri and Rached Bayar

Published: 24 May, 2022 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages: 013-014

Pancreatic lipoma is a benign, mesenchymal-derived tumor. It is an uncommon entity that is rarely reported. The diagnosis is usually made on a CT scan or MRI. We present a case of a pancreatic lipoma incidentally discovered on imaging in a 53-years old patient presenting for acute cholecystitis.

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