Subcutaneous fat necrosis associated with pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.
A 75-year-old man with generalized subcutaneous fat necrosis was found to have an islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas. The histologic diagnosis of islet cell carcinoma was confirmed by electron microscopy, which showed characteristic intracytoplasmic granules. This is the second report of the association of islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas with generalized subcutaneous fat necrosis.
Lewis
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Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Tschen
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Klima
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D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*