Pancreas islet cell carcinoma with complete fatty replacement: CT characteristics.
We report a metastatic nonfunctioning islet cell carcinoma of the head of the pancreas associated with complete fatty replacement of the pancreatic body and tail. This mass was only appreciated because of the contrast offered by the adjacent fat-replaced pancreatic body and tail.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed