Focal fat necrosis presenting as a palpable abdominal mass: CT evaluation.
We report an unusual case in which the coalescence of fat necrosis foci produced a palpable abdominal mass. Hence, focal fat necrosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography