Pancreatic sparing of focal fatty infiltration.
OBJECTIVE
To describe typical findings of focal fatty sparing of the pancreas.


METHODS
Computed tomography, ultrasonography, and/or magnetic resonance imaging were performed in seven patients.


RESULTS
In these patients, the area of sparing of fatty change was within the head or uncinate process of the pancreas.


CONCLUSIONS
Differentiating pancreatic fatty sparing from true neoplasm by means of cross-sectional imaging obviates the need for invasive diagnostic studies.
Jacobs
J E
JE
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104.
Coleman
B G
BG
Arger
P H
PH
Langer
J E
JE
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography