Computed tomography and ultrasonography findings for an adult with Shwachman syndrome and pancreatic lipomatosis.
The authors present a case of pancreatic lipomatosis in an adult patient with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and bone marrow dysfunction (Shwachman syndrome). Ultrasonography demonstrated a morphologically normal pancreas, whereas computed tomography revealed diffuse pancreatic lipomatosis.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Health Sciences Centre, St. John's Nfld.
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D000328:Adult; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010188:Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000473:pathology; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography