CT appearance of mesenteric saponification.
Although saponification of the pancreas is a frequent finding on computed tomography, saponification of extrapancreatic mesenteric sites has not been previously recognized. A case is presented of acute pancreatitis in which serial scans over a four-year period documented calcifications in old extrapancreatic phlegmons. Saponification from pancreatitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mesenteric calcifications.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Louisville, Humana Hospital, Kentucky 40292.
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D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed