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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Main Authors: S. Mirmomen, A. Sadeghi, H. Froutan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2007-02-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-240&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-6440fdc1136e4e519525208d5e0225aa2022-12-21T18:21:20ZengIran University of Medical SciencesMedical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran1016-14302251-68402007-02-01204215217Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case ReportS. MirmomenA. SadeghiH. FroutanFat 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.http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-240&slc_lang=en&sid=1Fat necrosisPancreatitisAbdominal mass
spellingShingle S. Mirmomen
A. Sadeghi
H. Froutan
Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
Fat necrosis
Pancreatitis
Abdominal mass
title Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
title_full Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
title_fullStr Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
title_short Fat necrosis Secondary to Pancreatitis Mimicking Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report
title_sort fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis mimicking transverse colon cancer a case report
topic Fat necrosis
Pancreatitis
Abdominal mass
url http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-240&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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