CT Finding of Pancreatic Lipoma: A Case Report

Abstract

The pancreas is a very important mixed gland in the alveolar structure that secretes both internally and externally. While the pancreas secretes glucagon, insulin and somatostatin hormones (endocrine) into the blood, it secretes amylase, lipase and trypsin enzymes (exocrine) to the second part of the duodenum. It has 4 sections of head of the pancreas, neck of pancreas, body of pancreas, and tail of pancreas. Pancreatic lipomas are rare lesions that are usually detected incidentally on imaging methods. It has been reported in the literature that if the lesion is uncompressed and not large, it is usually asymptomatic. In our article, in the axial abdominal computed tomography examination obtained following intravenous (IV) and oral contrast agent administration in a patient who was followed up for breast cancer; A nodular lesion with a fat density of approximately 4 centimeters localized at the level of the uncinate process of pancreas was detected. It is thought that this lesion is a pancreatic lipoma. Our study described the computed tomography imaging features of pancreatic lipoma, its differential diagnosis, and a brief review of the relevant literature. In addition, we think that our study may be useful for radiologists and surgeons in the diagnosis and follow-up of the lesion.